Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) 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 (% of people living with HIV) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
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 |
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 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.