Number of new HIV infections in Senegal
Senegal: Number of new HIV infections was 3,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Senegal peaked at 6,600 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,500 Cases, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 48th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,600 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 5,900 Cases | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5,200 Cases | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 4,500 Cases | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 3,900 Cases | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 3,500 Cases | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3,300 Cases | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,800 Cases | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 2,300 Cases | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2,200 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,900 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,600 Cases | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,600 Cases | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,700 Cases | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 Cases | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,300 Cases | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3,100 Cases | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 3,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,000 Cases | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,020 Cases | 2,200 Cases | 6,600 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 Cases | 1,500 Cases | 2,200 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,680 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 3,100 Cases | 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Senegal?
- Number of new hiv infections in Senegal was 3,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,600 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 Cases in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.