Prevalence of HIV, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Sierra Leone is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Sierra Leone was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.