New HIV infections in Senegal
Senegal: New HIV infections was 2,978 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,978 infections for new hiv infections 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, new hiv infections in Senegal peaked at 6,688 infections in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,482 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Senegal, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,567 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,017 infections | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 2,597 infections | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 3,079 infections | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 3,591 infections | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4,256 infections | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 4,939 infections | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 5,739 infections | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 6,308 infections | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,688 infections | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6,613 infections | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,939 infections | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5,212 infections | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 4,472 infections | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 3,940 infections | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,485 infections | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 3,257 infections | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,774 infections | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,339 infections | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 2,246 infections | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,197 infections | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,069 infections | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,874 infections | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,624 infections | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,575 infections | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,482 infections | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,585 infections | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,625 infections | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,737 infections | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,745 infections | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,858 infections | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,269 infections | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 3,145 infections | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 3,061 infections | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,978 infections | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,078 infections | 1,567 infections | 6,688 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,028 infections | 2,246 infections | 6,613 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 infections | 1,482 infections | 2,197 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 infections | 1,858 infections | 3,145 infections | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Senegal?
- New hiv infections in Senegal was 2,978 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,688 infections in 1999.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,482 infections in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for new hiv infections?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.