Malaysia vs Senegal: New HIV infections
Malaysia
2,733 infections
in 2024
Senegal
2,978 infections
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Senegal rank
48th
New HIV infections over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2,978 infections against 2,733 infections in Malaysia, a difference of 245 infections.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 48th of 144 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,532 infections | 4,078 infections | 1,454 infections | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,675 infections | 4,028 infections | 1,648 infections | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4,630 infections | 1,751 infections | 2,879 infections | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,877 infections | 2,662 infections | 215.26 infections | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2,978 infections against 2,733 infections in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 245 infections, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Malaysia ranks 51st 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.