Share of women among the population living with hiv in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 55.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.47
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
56.16
in 2020
All-time low
43.28
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Senegal is 55.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Senegal peaked at 56.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.28, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.28 | — |
| 1991 | 44.01 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.63 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.13 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.55 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.94 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.28 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.85 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.07 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.49 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.52 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.56 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.61 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.67 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.73 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.22 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.94 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.78 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.68 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.64 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.49 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 54.64 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.12 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.62 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.92 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.09 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.16 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.09 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.78 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.63 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.47 | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 55.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 55.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.53 | 43.28 | 47.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.98 | 47.28 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 50.68 | 56.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.82 | 55.47 | 56.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Zimbabwe 60.16 compare
- 40 Niger 57.7 compare
- 41 Mauritania 56.68 compare
- 43 Somalia 55.23 compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 51.52 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 50.89 compare
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 women among the population living with hiv in Senegal?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Senegal was 55.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.28 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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