Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 86.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 473.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sierra Leone?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sierra Leone was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.