Number of new hiv infections per year in Senegal
Senegal: Number of new hiv infections per year was 2,978 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,978
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,688
in 1999
All-time low
1,482
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,978 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Senegal peaked at 6,688 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,482, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 48th of 144 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,567 | — |
| 1991 | 2,017 | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 2,597 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 3,079 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 3,591 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4,256 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 4,939 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 5,739 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 6,308 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,688 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6,613 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,939 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5,212 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 4,472 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 3,940 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,485 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 3,257 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,774 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,339 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 2,246 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,197 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,069 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,874 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,624 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,575 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,482 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,585 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,625 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,737 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,745 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,858 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,269 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 3,145 | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 3,061 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,978 | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,978 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,978 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,078 | 1,567 | 6,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,028 | 2,246 | 6,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,482 | 2,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 | 1,858 | 3,145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
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- 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 number of new hiv infections per year in Senegal?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Senegal was 2,978 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,688 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,482 in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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