Canada vs Sierra Leone: Number of new HIV infections
Canada
1,900 Cases
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2,500 Cases
in 2024
Canada rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Canada
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,500 Cases against 1,900 Cases in Canada, a difference of 600 Cases.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 142 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,440 Cases | 6,270 Cases | 3,830 Cases | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,920 Cases | 5,520 Cases | 3,600 Cases | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,733 Cases | 4,133 Cases | 2,400 Cases | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,500 Cases against 1,900 Cases in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 600 Cases, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Canada ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.