Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 93.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +600.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +233.3% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +600.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | +233.3% | 9.0% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 34.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 68.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.