Algeria vs Sierra Leone: New HIV infections
Algeria
2,803 infections
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2,493 infections
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
New HIV infections over time
- Algeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,803 infections against 2,493 infections in Sierra Leone, a difference of 310 infections.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.02 infections | 5,513 infections | 5,285 infections | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 932.82 infections | 6,284 infections | 5,351 infections | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,373 infections | 5,513 infections | 4,140 infections | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,357 infections | 3,544 infections | 1,187 infections | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
- Algeria, at 2,803 infections against 2,493 infections in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 310 infections, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.