New HIV infections in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: New HIV infections was 6,800 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Burkina Faso, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6,800 for new hiv infections in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Burkina Faso peaked at 26,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21,000 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,200 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8,500 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 7,900 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7,300 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 6,900 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 6,900 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,800 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,800 | 11,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,030 | 6,800 | 10,000 | 10 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Burkina Faso?
- New hiv infections in Burkina Faso was 6,800 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for new hiv infections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.