Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd 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 | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd 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.