Sierra Leone vs World: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Sierra Leone
64.8%
in 2024
World
53.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
16th
World rank
13th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 64.8% against 53.2% in World, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 172 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 49.2% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 51.6% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 52.5% | 7.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 53.2% | 11.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Sierra Leone or World?
- Sierra Leone, at 64.8% against 53.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Sierra Leone and World?
- 11.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ 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
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.