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Prevalence of HIV, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1993
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024

0.511.522.531990200720241990: 2.5 % of population ages 15-491991: 2.7 % of population ages 15-491992: 2.7 % of population ages 15-491993: 2.8 % of population ages 15-491994: 2.7 % of population ages 15-491995: 2.6 % of population ages 15-491996: 2.5 % of population ages 15-491997: 2.4 % of population ages 15-491998: 2.2 % of population ages 15-491999: 2.1 % of population ages 15-492000: 1.9 % of population ages 15-492001: 1.8 % of population ages 15-492002: 1.6 % of population ages 15-492003: 1.5 % of population ages 15-492004: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492005: 1.3 % of population ages 15-492006: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492007: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492008: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492009: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492010: 1 % of population ages 15-492011: 1 % of population ages 15-492012: 0.9 % of population ages 15-492013: 0.9 % of population ages 15-492014: 0.8 % of population ages 15-492015: 0.8 % of population ages 15-492016: 0.8 % of population ages 15-492017: 0.7 % of population ages 15-492018: 0.7 % of population ages 15-492019: 0.7 % of population ages 15-492020: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492021: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492022: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492023: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492024: 0.5 % of population ages 15-49

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5%. 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.

Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Dominica 0.5% compare
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  3. 61 Latvia 0.5% compare
  4. 61 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  5. 61 Mexico 0.5% compare
  6. 61 Portugal 0.5% compare
  7. 61 Paraguay 0.5% compare

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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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release