Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Sierra Leone
1.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
1.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.5% against 1.4% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th 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.