Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV, total
Ghana
1.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 152 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). 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 refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.