Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 78.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 78.9% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal peaked at 78.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Senegal 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +422.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +3301.0% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 78.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 78.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3301.0% | 0.5% | 17.7% |
| 2001 | +422.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 0.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 28.2% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.9% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal was 78.9% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.