Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Guyana
1.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.5%
in 2025
Guyana rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Guyana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 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, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Guyana 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.