Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 800.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 800.68 for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,311 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 752.78, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 86 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 children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,681 | — |
| 1991 | 6,074 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 6,264 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6,311 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,267 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,165 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,997 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,791 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5,532 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,261 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4,988 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4,691 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,405 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,105 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3,828 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3,554 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3,277 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2,926 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2,815 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,426 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2,227 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,924 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,853 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,745 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,383 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 1,825 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 1,637 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,450 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1,314 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,085 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 930.74 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 822.95 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 752.78 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 929.4 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 800.68 | -13.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 800.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 800.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +31.9% | 1,383 | 1,825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,934 | 5,261 | 6,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,701 | 2,426 | 4,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,644 | 1,085 | 2,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.31 | 752.78 | 930.74 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Burkina Faso was 800.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,311 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.78 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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