Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of HIV, total
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 152 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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