Share of the population living with HIV in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Burundi stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Burundi peaked at 5.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Burundi 50th out of 150 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 the population living with HIV in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 47 Myanmar 0.9% compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8% compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 51 Mali 0.8% compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.7% compare
- 53 Brazil 0.7% 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2012)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Burundi?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Burundi was 0.8% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.