Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tb patients living with hiv receiving art was 2,537 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone stood at 2,537. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 902.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,537 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 127 | — |
| 2010 | 190 | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 253 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 931 | +268.0% |
| 2013 | 901 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 887 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,118 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 1,522 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 1,911 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 2,167 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2,292 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,141 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,537 | +18.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,537 is above the median for low income countries, which is 464, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,537 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 795, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +268.0% | 253 | 931 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5 | 0 | 127 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,217 | 190 | 2,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,339 | 2,141 | 2,537 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 21 Indonesia 3,242 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 2,853 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 2,632 compare
- 25 Lesotho 2,207 compare
- 26 Myanmar 2,203 compare
- 27 South Sudan 2,005 compare
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 tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone?
- Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Sierra Leone was 2,537 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tb patients living with hiv receiving art?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients living with hiv receiving art rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 902.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients living with hiv receiving art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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