Number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of new hivaids infections who was 2,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,500
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
6,500
in 2004
All-time low
2,500
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.0k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.4k2006: 6.4k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.0k2010: 5.9k2011: 5.7k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.5k2014: 5.8k2015: 5.8k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.1k2022: 3.5k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 2,500 for number of new hivaids infections who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,500 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2024.

That places Sierra Leone 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6,000 —
2001 6,100 +1.7%
2002 6,400 +4.9%
2003 6,400 +0.0%
2004 6,500 +1.6%
2005 6,400 -1.5%
2006 6,400 +0.0%
2007 6,400 +0.0%
2008 6,100 -4.7%
2009 6,000 -1.6%
2010 5,900 -1.7%
2011 5,700 -3.4%
2012 5,600 -1.8%
2013 5,500 -1.8%
2014 5,800 +5.5%
2015 5,800 +0.0%
2016 5,700 -1.7%
2017 5,400 -5.3%
2018 5,000 -7.4%
2019 4,800 -4.0%
2020 4,800 +0.0%
2021 4,100 -14.6%
2022 3,500 -14.6%
2023 2,900 -17.1%
2024 2,500 -13.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 2,500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 2,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,270 6,000 6,500 10
2010s 5,520 4,800 5,900 10
2020s 3,560 2,500 4,800 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 50 Algeria 2,800 compare
  2. 51 Malaysia 2,700 compare
  3. 52 Rwanda 2,600 compare
  4. 54 Germany 2,200 compare
  5. 55 Bolivia 1,900 compare
  6. 55 Canada 1,900 compare
  7. 55 Ecuador 1,900 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone?
Number of new hivaids infections who in Sierra Leone was 2,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 6,500 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hivaids infections who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of new hivaids infections who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,513 data points, 2000–2024
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