Africa Western and Central vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV, female
Africa Western and Central
0.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.9%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Africa Western and Central or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.