Number of children orphaned from aids in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of children orphaned from aids was 66,037 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
66,037
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
30th
of 139 countries
All-time high
142,244
in 2006
All-time low
18,890
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Burkina Faso, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 66,037 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Burkina Faso peaked at 142,244 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,890, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,058 | 18,890 | 105,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,351 | 114,837 | 142,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,387 | 88,667 | 132,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,820 | 66,037 | 83,436 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Burkina Faso?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Burkina Faso was 66,037 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 142,244 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,890 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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