Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1990
All-time low
0.2
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 50th 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.42 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.36 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Burkina Faso was 0.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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