Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV

Madagascar
90,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone
81,000
in 2024
Madagascar rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 90,000 against 81,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9,000.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Madagascar ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 152 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 1,574 28,300 26,726 Sierra Leone
2000s 11,880 55,600 43,720 Sierra Leone
2010s 37,400 70,800 33,400 Sierra Leone
2020s 70,400 80,400 10,000 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
Madagascar, at 90,000 against 81,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
9,000, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
Madagascar ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.