Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 64.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.84
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
64.84
in 2024
All-time low
52.67
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone is 64.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.67, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.67 | — |
| 1991 | 53.49 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 54.18 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.78 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.3 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 55.76 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.47 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.18 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.39 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.74 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.99 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.24 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.31 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.47 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.58 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.83 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.28 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.55 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.13 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.76 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.36 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.93 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.48 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.96 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.32 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.6 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.84 | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 64.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 64.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.28 | 52.67 | 57.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 57.39 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.38 | 58.47 | 62.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.24 | 63.48 | 64.84 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sierra Leone was 64.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.67 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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