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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.