Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 141 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 2 %2004: 4 %2005: 9 %2006: 14 %2007: 17 %2008: 24 %2009: 31 %2010: 37 %2011: 50 %2012: 53 %2013: 58 %2014: 65 %2015: 72 %2016: 79 %2017: 85 %2018: 83 %2019: 94 %2020: 84 %2021: 89 %2022: 93 %2023: 95 %2024: 98 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 2.0%
2004 4.0% +100.0%
2005 9.0% +125.0%
2006 14.0% +55.6%
2007 17.0% +21.4%
2008 24.0% +41.2%
2009 31.0% +29.2%
2010 37.0% +19.4%
2011 50.0% +35.1%
2012 53.0% +6.0%
2013 58.0% +9.4%
2014 65.0% +12.1%
2015 72.0% +10.8%
2016 79.0% +9.7%
2017 85.0% +7.6%
2018 83.0% -2.4%
2019 94.0% +13.3%
2020 84.0% -10.6%
2021 89.0% +6.0%
2022 93.0% +4.5%
2023 95.0% +2.2%
2024 98.0% +3.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 98.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.5%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +125.0% 4.0% 9.0%
2004 +100.0% 2.0% 4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 0.0% 31.0% 10
2010s 67.6% 37.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 91.8% 84.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
  2. 1 Benin 98.0% compare
  3. 1 Botswana 98.0% compare
  4. 1 Burundi 98.0% compare
  5. 1 Cape Verde 98.0% compare
  6. 1 Eswatini 98.0% compare
  7. 1 Lesotho 98.0% compare
  8. 1 Namibia 98.0% compare
  9. 1 Senegal 98.0% compare
  10. 1 Zimbabwe 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso?
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Burkina Faso was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,925 data points, 2000–2024
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