People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 63,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
63,000 high estimate
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
63,000 high estimate
in 2009
All-time low
1,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k high estimate1991: 1.1k high estimate1992: 2.3k high estimate1993: 4.9k high estimate1994: 11.0k high estimate1995: 22.0k high estimate1996: 27.0k high estimate1997: 30.0k high estimate1998: 33.0k high estimate1999: 35.0k high estimate2000: 37.0k high estimate2001: 39.0k high estimate2002: 41.0k high estimate2003: 43.0k high estimate2004: 46.0k high estimate2005: 49.0k high estimate2006: 51.0k high estimate2007: 54.0k high estimate2008: 58.0k high estimate2009: 63.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone is 63,000 high estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 63,000 high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 1,000 high estimate
1991 1,100 high estimate +10.0%
1992 2,300 high estimate +109.1%
1993 4,900 high estimate +113.0%
1994 11,000 high estimate +124.5%
1995 22,000 high estimate +100.0%
1996 27,000 high estimate +22.7%
1997 30,000 high estimate +11.1%
1998 33,000 high estimate +10.0%
1999 35,000 high estimate +6.1%
2000 37,000 high estimate +5.7%
2001 39,000 high estimate +5.4%
2002 41,000 high estimate +5.1%
2003 43,000 high estimate +4.9%
2004 46,000 high estimate +7.0%
2005 49,000 high estimate +6.5%
2006 51,000 high estimate +4.1%
2007 54,000 high estimate +5.9%
2008 58,000 high estimate +7.4%
2009 63,000 high estimate +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,730 high estimate 1,000 high estimate 35,000 high estimate 10
2000s 48,100 high estimate 37,000 high estimate 63,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 29 Benin 69,000 high estimate compare
  2. 29 Senegal 69,000 high estimate compare
  3. 31 Niger 66,000 high estimate compare
  4. 33 Gabon 55,000 high estimate compare
  5. 34 Somalia 48,000 high estimate compare
  6. 35 Liberia 43,000 high estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone was 63,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 63,000 high estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 high estimate in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.