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

Latest (2024)
78.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 149 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Senegal, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0.079 %2001: 0.415 %2002: 0.409 %2003: 0.415 %2004: 0.434 %2005: 0.469 %2006: 0.52 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 28.7 %2013: 33.1 %2014: 40.2 %2015: 45.7 %2016: 52.9 %2017: 58.1 %2018: 66.2 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 73.9 %2021: 74.9 %2022: 75.5 %2023: 76.5 %2024: 78.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Peru 80.1% compare
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  3. 54 Guinea-Bissau 79.2% compare
  4. 56 Lebanon 78.8% compare
  5. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 78.1% compare
  6. 58 Guatemala 78.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.