People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 49,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
49,000
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
49,000
in 2009
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990199920091990: 5001991: 1.0k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.7k1994: 2.7k1995: 4.2k1996: 6.3k1997: 9.1k1998: 13.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 21.0k2001: 25.0k2002: 29.0k2003: 33.0k2004: 37.0k2005: 40.0k2006: 43.0k2007: 46.0k2008: 47.0k2009: 49.0k

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

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,660 500 17,000 10
2000s 37,000 21,000 49,000 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 28 Niger 61,000 compare
  2. 29 Benin 60,000 compare
  3. 30 Senegal 59,000 compare
  4. 32 Gabon 46,000 compare
  5. 33 Liberia 37,000 compare
  6. 34 Somalia 34,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 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.