Gambia vs Senegal: Children living with HIV
Gambia
1,600 0-14
in 2024
Senegal
2,200 0-14
in 2024
Gambia rank
47th
Senegal rank
44th
Children living with HIV over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2,200 0-14 against 1,600 0-14 in Gambia, a difference of 600 0-14.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 493 0-14 | 1,495 0-14 | 1,002 0-14 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,820 0-14 | 4,540 0-14 | 2,720 0-14 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2,260 0-14 | 4,040 0-14 | 1,780 0-14 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,800 0-14 | 2,420 0-14 | 620 0-14 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2,200 0-14 against 1,600 0-14 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Gambia and Senegal?
- 600 0-14, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 44th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.