Health in Sierra Leone 1,333 indicators covering health for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 unchanged 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 down 50.0% 101st Midwifery personnel 2,271 2022 up 3.8% 69th Number of deaths from malaria who 6,646 2024 down 37.5% 23rd Death rate from malaria 76.9 2024 down 50.3% 4th Incidence of malaria 282.67 2024 down 25.7% 12th Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 93 2024 up 12.0% 42nd Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 93 2024 up 12.0% 42nd Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 42 2025 up 425.0% 54th Death rate from poisonings 1.2 2021 unchanged 37th 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services 41 2021 up 51.9% 175th Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 23.9 2021 down 10.8% 35th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 1.2 2021 unchanged 34th Suicide mortality rate, by sex 6.1 2021 up 1.7% 99th Rotavirus number unvaccinated 28,258 2023 down 72.6% 54th Prevalence of stunting, height for age 26.3% 2021 down 19.6% 29th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 11.98 2020 up 22.7% 29th Malaria cases reported 1.73 million 2024 up 26.0% 24th Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.65 2022 down 83.4% 62nd Mean systolic blood pressure 132.3 2009 up 1.2% 13th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.4 2009 up 3.8% 71st Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 7,272 2025 up 126.4% 17th Hiv expenditure 6.74 million 2022 down 67.8% 69th Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 — 35th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 93.0% 2022 up 6.9% 40th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 2.8% 2021 up 100.0% 70th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 6,000 2020 up 275.0% 8th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.2% 2020 up 76.9% 163rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 — 97th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.1% 2020 — 20th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 — 42nd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 83rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.0% 2020 — 129th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 0.62 2020 up 51.2% 175th Number healthy diet unaffordable 5.40 million 2024 up 20.0% 54th Import of environmentally sound technologies 77.03 million 2018 — 145th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 84 2025 up 147.1% 70th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 98 2025 up 81.5% 1st Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 1.98 2020 up 73.7% 169th Export of environmentally sound technologies 1.72 million 2018 — 142nd Pcv3 number unvaccinated 16,484 2023 down 5.7% 74th Reported number of human rabies deaths 2 2024 down 75.0% 42nd Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 83.4% 2019 up 239.0% 100th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 — 47th Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 44,000 2024 unchanged 36th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 5.7% 2021 down 14.9% 30th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 7.0% 2021 down 15.7% 31st Number reported cases of cholera 377 2013 down 26.5% 24th Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 16.7% 2024 up 75.4% 91st Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 2.4% 2021 up 71.4% 7th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 2.3% 2021 up 21.1% 17th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 2.8% 2021 up 86.7% 61st Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 2.8% 2021 up 100.0% 64th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 11.4% 2021 down 30.5% 36th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 12.6% 2021 down 38.8% 41st Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 23.6% 2021 down 18.9% 29th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 29.1% 2021 down 19.6% 25th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 12,734 2011 up 172.5% 47th Number of reported cholera deaths 32 2013 down 23.8% 5th Diarrhea treatment 85.3% 2019 up 25.4% 2nd ← Previous Page 18 of 23 Next →