Gambia vs Sierra Leone: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Gambia
2.9%
in 2009
Sierra Leone
2.1%
in 2009
Gambia rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.9% against 2.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 2.9% against 2.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.