Share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.3296 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3296
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.7198
in 2002
All-time low
0.1477
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal stood at 0.3296.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal peaked at 0.7198 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1477, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 83rd of 150 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.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1477 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1809 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2691 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3194 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3757 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.437 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5044 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5718 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6346 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6846 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7126 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7198 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7093 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6865 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.655 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6208 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5944 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5739 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5555 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5361 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5154 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4911 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.464 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4376 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.413 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.391 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3713 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3559 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3426 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3318 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3251 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3273 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3287 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3296 | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3296 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3296 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3663 | 0.1477 | 0.6346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6512 | 0.5555 | 0.7198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4318 | 0.3426 | 0.5361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3285 | 0.3251 | 0.3318 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Senegal was 0.3296 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7198 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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