People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 40,000 low 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 low estimate.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40,000 low estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 455.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 40,000 low estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100 low estimate, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 200 low estimate | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 500 low estimate | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 low estimate | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 2,700 low estimate | +80.0% |
| 1997 | 4,100 low estimate | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 5,500 low estimate | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 7,200 low estimate | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 9,600 low estimate | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 13,000 low estimate | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 17,000 low estimate | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 22,000 low estimate | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 27,000 low estimate | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 33,000 low estimate | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 37,000 low estimate | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 39,000 low estimate | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 40,000 low estimate | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,380 low estimate | 100 low estimate | 7,200 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,760 low estimate | 9,600 low estimate | 40,000 low estimate | 10 |
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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 40,000 low 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 40,000 low estimate in 2008.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 low 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 455.6%. 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.