Share of young men and women living with HIV in Burundi
Burundi: 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
1.6%
in 1990
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young men and women living with hiv in Burundi is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young men and women living with hiv in Burundi peaked at 1.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 50th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 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 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi'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 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
- 50 Benin 0.2% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
- 50 Colombia 0.2% compare
- 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 Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young men and women living with hiv in Burundi?
- Share of young men and women living with hiv in Burundi 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young men and women living with hiv rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.