Canada vs Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Canada
65,000
in 2022
Sierra Leone
75,000
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
51st

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

  • Canada
  • Sierra Leone
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 75,000 against 65,000 in Canada, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 32,400 25,200 7,200 Canada
2000s 42,200 46,800 4,600 Sierra Leone
2010s 54,400 61,800 7,400 Sierra Leone
2020s 63,667 72,667 9,000 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Canada or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 75,000 against 65,000 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Canada and Sierra Leone?
10,000, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Canada ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living 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+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.