Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Share of the population living with HIV
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
1.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
South Sudan rank
25th
Share of the population living with HIV 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 150 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% | 1.7% | 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 share of the population living with hiv, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv 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 share of the population living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.