Total disease burden who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total disease burden who was 5.00 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.00 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.08 million
in 2004
All-time low
5.00 million
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.00 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.08 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.00 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 million | 5.79 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 million | 5.05 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 5.00 million | 5.03 million | 2 |
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 total disease burden who in Sierra Leone?
- Total disease burden who in Sierra Leone was 5.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total disease burden who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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