Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 75,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 75,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 75,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 21,000 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 24,000 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 27,000 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 66,000 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73,000 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 75,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 75,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,200 | 14,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,800 | 38,000 | 53,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,800 | 54,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,400 | 71,000 | 75,000 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sierra Leone was 75,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.