Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 84.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 84.0% for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 84.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 84.0% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 9.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 43.0% | 84.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sierra Leone was 84.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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