Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Sierra Leone stood at 1.12 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2078 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3325 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5126 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5403 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.568 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6096 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6789 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7204 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7481 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7758 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8174 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8451 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8867 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9144 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9282 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9421 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9698 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9837 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2532 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.12 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.628 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | 0.568 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7703 units per square kilometre | 0.6096 units per square kilometre | 0.8728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9809 units per square kilometre | 0.8867 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Ghana 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Thailand 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cameroon 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
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 adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Sierra Leone?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Sierra Leone was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.