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
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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About this data
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.