Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 6,900 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,900
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2007
All-time low
6,200
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone is 6,900, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,200, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,200 | — |
| 2001 | 7,100 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 7,800 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 8,500 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9,400 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 9,700 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,700 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9,500 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,400 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,100 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,800 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,500 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 6,900 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,770 | 6,200 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,660 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,933 | 6,900 | 8,800 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Sierra Leone was 6,900 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,200 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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