What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 63.7% for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Burkina Faso peaked at 63.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.2% | — |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 51.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.0% | 63.7% | 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 what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Burkina Faso?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Burkina Faso was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.