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
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
February 2026 Data Release