Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 473.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 9.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 48.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.