Ghana vs Sierra Leone: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Ghana
2.0%
in 2009
Sierra Leone
2.1%
in 2009
Ghana rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 48 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 0.8% 1.4% Ghana
2000s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Ghana ranks 29th 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

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate)
Unit
%; high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.