Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Prevalence of HIV, total
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
1.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
South Sudan rank
25th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 152 countries.
South Sudan 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 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan 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 prevalence of hiv, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 25th 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.