Algeria vs Senegal: New HIV infections
Algeria
2,803 infections
in 2024
Senegal
2,978 infections
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
Senegal rank
48th
New HIV infections over time
- Algeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2,978 infections against 2,803 infections in Algeria, a difference of 175 infections.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 48th of 144 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.02 infections | 4,078 infections | 3,850 infections | Senegal |
| 2000s | 932.82 infections | 4,028 infections | 3,095 infections | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,373 infections | 1,751 infections | 378.18 infections | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2,357 infections | 2,662 infections | 305.21 infections | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Algeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2,978 infections against 2,803 infections in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Algeria and Senegal?
- 175 infections, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 48th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.