Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV, total

Gambia
1.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% Sierra Leone
2000s 1.9% 1.6% 0.2% Gambia
2010s 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% Gambia
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
Gambia ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release