Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Malaysia
2,700
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2,500
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
53rd

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2,700 against 2,500 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 200.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 5,530 5,500 30 Malaysia
2000s 5,670 6,270 600 Sierra Leone
2010s 4,630 5,520 890 Sierra Leone
2020s 2,880 3,560 680 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
Malaysia, at 2,700 against 2,500 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
200, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Malaysia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.