Benin vs Sierra Leone: People living with HIV/AIDS, total

Benin
52,000 low estimate
in 2009
Sierra Leone
40,000 low estimate
in 2009
Benin rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

People living with HIV/AIDS, total over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 52,000 low estimate against 40,000 low estimate in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12,000 low estimate.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 13,890 low estimate 2,380 low estimate 11,510 low estimate Benin
2000s 46,300 low estimate 27,760 low estimate 18,540 low estimate Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living with hiv/aids, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 52,000 low estimate against 40,000 low estimate in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
What is the difference in people living with hiv/aids, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?
12,000 low estimate, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Benin ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (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
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.