Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi
Burundi: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 1,949 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi stood at 1,949.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi peaked at 3,030 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2000.
That places Burundi 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 49 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 57 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 121 | +112.3% |
| 2004 | 390 | +222.3% |
| 2005 | 642 | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 805 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 1,093 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1,434 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 1,766 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 1,826 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,087 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,217 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,348 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,478 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,609 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,739 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,870 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,030 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,844 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,707 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,405 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 2,205 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,949 | -11.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,949 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,198, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,949 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,604, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +222.3% | 121 | 390 |
| 2003 | +112.3% | 57 | 121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639.5 | 38 | 1,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 | 1,826 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,523 | 1,949 | 3,030 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 32 Papua New Guinea 2,574 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 2,446 compare
- 34 Congo 2,241 compare
- 36 Viet Nam 1,945 compare
- 37 Senegal 1,539 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 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 reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Burundi was 1,949 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,030 in 2020.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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