New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: New HIV infections, high estimate was 9,900 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
9,900
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
26th
of 48 countries
All-time high
9,900
in 2009
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990199920091990: 5001991: 1.0k1992: 1.3k1993: 2.7k1994: 6.3k1995: 6.9k1996: 7.5k1997: 7.4k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.8k2000: 7.2k2001: 7.1k2002: 7.1k2003: 7.2k2004: 7.3k2005: 7.6k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.4k2008: 9.1k2009: 9.9k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone stood at 9,900. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 500
1991 1,000 +100.0%
1992 1,300 +30.0%
1993 2,700 +107.7%
1994 6,300 +133.3%
1995 6,900 +9.5%
1996 7,500 +8.7%
1997 7,400 -1.3%
1998 6,500 -12.2%
1999 6,800 +4.6%
2000 7,200 +5.9%
2001 7,100 -1.4%
2002 7,100 +0.0%
2003 7,200 +1.4%
2004 7,300 +1.4%
2005 7,600 +4.1%
2006 8,000 +5.3%
2007 8,400 +5.0%
2008 9,100 +8.3%
2009 9,900 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,690 500 7,500 10
2000s 7,890 7,100 9,900 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 23 Somalia 13,000 compare
  2. 24 Burkina Faso 11,000 compare
  3. 24 Namibia 11,000 compare
  4. 27 Guinea 8,400 compare
  5. 28 Mali 8,300 compare
  6. 29 Congo 7,900 compare
  7. 29 Senegal 7,900 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone was 9,900 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9,900 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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