Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Malaysia
85,000
in 2025
Sierra Leone
92,000
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
48th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 92,000 against 85,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,000 | 58,100 | 2,900 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 78,700 | 76,600 | 2,100 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 84,333 | 90,667 | 6,333 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 92,000 against 85,000 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 7,000, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.