Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi
Burundi: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 65.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 65.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 58th out of 84 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 pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 65.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 65.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +125.0% | 8.0% | 18.0% |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 0.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 57.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 65.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Burundi was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.