Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 93.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sierra Leone stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sierra Leone peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +600.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +233.3% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +600.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | +233.3% | 9.0% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 34.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 68.0% | 93.0% | 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)
- 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sierra Leone?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sierra Leone was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).