HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 2.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone is 2.1%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 48 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.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Sierra Leone was 2.1% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.