Share of young men and women living with HIV in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of young men and women living with HIV 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
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, share of young men and women living with hiv 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, share of young men and women living with hiv 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.
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -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 0.3%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
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- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2% compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.2% compare
- 50 El Salvador 0.2% compare
- 50 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
- 50 Fiji 0.2% compare
- 50 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 50 Guyana 0.2% compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.2% compare
- 50 Laos 0.2% compare
- 50 Mali 0.2% compare
- 50 Malta 0.2% compare
- 50 Moldova 0.2% compare
- 50 Paraguay 0.2% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2% compare
- 50 Vietnam 0.2% compare
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 share of young men and women living with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Share of young men and women living with hiv in Burkina Faso was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young men and women living with hiv 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.