Burden of disease who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Burden of disease who was 59,393 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59,393
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126,537
in 2000
All-time low
59,393
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 59,393 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Sierra Leone peaked at 126,537 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59,393, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,537 | — |
| 2001 | 119,116 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 115,689 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 113,076 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 109,921 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 106,956 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 104,198 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 101,068 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 96,900 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 92,974 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 88,865 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 85,160 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 81,682 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 78,193 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 79,504 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76,552 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 69,396 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 67,402 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 64,886 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 62,785 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 61,136 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59,393 | -2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 59,393 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 59,393 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,644 | 92,974 | 126,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,442 | 62,785 | 88,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,265 | 59,393 | 61,136 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 South Sudan 61,270 compare
- 9 Nigeria 60,776 compare
- 10 Mozambique 60,240 compare
- 12 Guinea 58,824 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 57,875 compare
- 14 Bulgaria 56,818 compare
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 burden of disease who in Sierra Leone?
- Burden of disease who in Sierra Leone was 59,393 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 126,537 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,393 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for burden of disease who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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