Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Senegal

Senegal: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 46,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,000
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
61st
of 151 countries
All-time high
46,000
in 2024
All-time low
5,400
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Senegal, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 5.4k1991: 6.9k1992: 8.7k1993: 11.0k1994: 13.0k1995: 16.0k1996: 20.0k1997: 23.0k1998: 27.0k1999: 31.0k2000: 34.0k2001: 37.0k2002: 39.0k2003: 39.0k2004: 39.0k2005: 38.0k2006: 38.0k2007: 37.0k2008: 37.0k2009: 37.0k2010: 37.0k2011: 37.0k2012: 37.0k2013: 37.0k2014: 36.0k2015: 36.0k2016: 36.0k2017: 37.0k2018: 37.0k2019: 38.0k2020: 38.0k2021: 40.0k2022: 42.0k2023: 44.0k2024: 46.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Senegal stood at 46,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Senegal peaked at 46,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,400, in 1990.

That places Senegal 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,200 5,400 31,000 10
2000s 37,500 34,000 39,000 10
2010s 36,800 36,000 38,000 10
2020s 42,000 38,000 46,000 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  4. 62 Cuba 42,000 compare
  5. 62 Kazakhstan 42,000 compare
  6. 64 Nepal 33,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Senegal?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Senegal was 46,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 46,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,400 in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Senegal ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.