Prevalence of HIV, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV, female in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3% for prevalence of hiv, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Burkina Faso was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.