Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Sierra Leone
0.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
24th
South Sudan rank
24th
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.4% against 0.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.