Eritrea vs Somalia: New HIV infections
Eritrea
365.46 infections
in 2024
Somalia
312.54 infections
in 2022
Eritrea rank
100th
Somalia rank
102nd
New HIV infections over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 365.46 infections against 312.54 infections in Somalia, a difference of 52.92 infections.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 100th and Somalia ranks 102nd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,408 infections | 1,635 infections | 1,773 infections | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,141 infections | 1,043 infections | 97.25 infections | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 348.35 infections | 518.45 infections | 170.1 infections | Somalia |
| 2020s | 359.28 infections | 348.61 infections | 10.66 infections | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 365.46 infections against 312.54 infections in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 52.92 infections, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Eritrea ranks 100th and Somalia ranks 102nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.