3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.8952 in 2022. ▼ Falling
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone is 0.8952, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5169, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.963 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9568 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7929 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7033 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7191 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7367 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6781 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6585 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6079 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5589 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5668 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5549 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5169 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8952 | +73.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8952 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3193, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8952 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +73.2% | 0.5169 | 0.8952 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9568 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6897 | 0.5589 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6556 | 0.5169 | 0.8952 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Sierra Leone was 0.8952 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5169 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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