Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Ghana
1.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.