Share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.37
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2003
All-time low
0.6043
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone is 1.37, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6043, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6043 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7266 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8508 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9847 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | -3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.6043 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Sierra Leone was 1.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6043 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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