Senegal vs Spain: New HIV infections
Senegal
2,978 infections
in 2024
Spain
3,224 infections
in 2024
Senegal rank
48th
Spain rank
45th
New HIV infections over time
- Senegal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,224 infections against 2,978 infections in Senegal, a difference of 246 infections.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Senegal ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,078 infections | 8,240 infections | 4,161 infections | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,028 infections | 3,426 infections | 601.29 infections | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,751 infections | 3,376 infections | 1,625 infections | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,662 infections | 3,264 infections | 601.37 infections | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Senegal or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,224 infections against 2,978 infections in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Senegal and Spain?
- 246 infections, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Spain rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Senegal ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th 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.