People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 49,000 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.
Analysis
In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone stood at 49,000. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 49,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,700 | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 2,700 | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 4,200 | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 6,300 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 9,100 | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 46,000 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,660 | 500 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,000 | 21,000 | 49,000 | 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 49,000 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 49,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 47 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 188.2%. 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. 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.