Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: New HIV infections
Malaysia
2,733 infections
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2,493 infections
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
New HIV infections over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,733 infections against 2,493 infections in Sierra Leone, a difference of 240 infections.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,532 infections | 5,513 infections | 19.55 infections | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,675 infections | 6,284 infections | 608.19 infections | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4,630 infections | 5,513 infections | 882.98 infections | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,877 infections | 3,544 infections | 666.7 infections | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 2,733 infections against 2,493 infections in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 240 infections, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Malaysia ranks 51st 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.