Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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 (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.2%

in 2009

Sierra Leone

1.4%

in 2009

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

31st

Sierra Leone rank

28th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 48 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st 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 (%; low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit: %; low 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: 30 October 2026

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