Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Senegal
Senegal: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 3,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Senegal is 3,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Senegal peaked at 6,700 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 48th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,600 | — |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 3,100 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 4,300 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 4,900 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 5,700 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 6,300 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6,700 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,600 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,900 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5,200 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 3,900 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,800 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,300 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3,100 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,080 | 1,600 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,020 | 2,200 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 | 1,500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,680 | 1,900 | 3,100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Senegal?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Senegal was 3,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,700 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.