Prevalence of HIV, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Burkina Faso is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 61st out of 152 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, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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, total in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Burkina Faso was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.