New HIV infections, high estimate in Senegal

Senegal: New HIV infections, high estimate was 7,900 in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
7,900
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
8,300
in 2008
All-time low
1,700
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Senegal, 1990–2009

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990199920091990: 1.7k1991: 2.1k1992: 2.5k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.5k1995: 4.1k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.8k1998: 5.1k1999: 5.7k2000: 6.1k2001: 6.5k2002: 6.9k2003: 7.3k2004: 7.2k2005: 7.3k2006: 7.6k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.3k2009: 7.9k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Senegal stood at 7,900.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Senegal peaked at 8,300 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 1990.

That places Senegal 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,700 1,700 5,700 10
2000s 7,310 6,100 8,300 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 26 Sierra Leone 9,900 compare
  2. 27 Guinea 8,400 compare
  3. 28 Mali 8,300 compare
  4. 29 Congo, Republic of 7,900 compare
  5. 31 Central African Republic 7,100 compare
  6. 32 Niger 6,800 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Senegal?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Senegal was 7,900 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 8,300 in 2008.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Senegal ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.