New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Senegal
Senegal: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2803 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.22 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.1615 infections per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Senegal is 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Senegal peaked at 1.22 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places Senegal 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3876 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.4832 infections per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6028 infections per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6875 infections per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7731 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8865 infections per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9962 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9805 infections per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.81 infections per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6512 infections per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5428 infections per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4575 infections per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4197 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3449 infections per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2826 infections per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2771 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2554 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.237 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2014 infections per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1801 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1665 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.174 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1737 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1944 infections per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1922 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1987 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2356 infections per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.319 infections per 1,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2978 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8351 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3876 infections per 1,000 people | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.592 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2771 infections per 1,000 people | 1.15 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1936 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2554 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2663 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1987 infections per 1,000 people | 0.319 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 58 Georgia 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Laos 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Senegal?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Senegal was 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1615 infections per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.