Children living with hiv in Senegal
Senegal: Children living with hiv was 2,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,200
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
5,100
in 2007
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Senegal is 2,200, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Senegal peaked at 5,100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 44th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 610 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 770 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 970 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4,100 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,900 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,900 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,500 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3,700 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3,400 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,495 | 500 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,540 | 3,400 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,040 | 2,900 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,420 | 2,200 | 2,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Senegal?
- Children living with hiv in Senegal was 2,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for children living with hiv?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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