Afghanistan vs Somalia: Share of the population infected with hiv

Afghanistan
0.0556
in 2024
Somalia
0.0606
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
Somalia rank
135th

Share of the population infected with hiv over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0606 against 0.0556 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 135th of 150 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.009 0.2828 0.2737 Somalia
2000s 0.0207 0.213 0.1923 Somalia
2010s 0.0362 0.1109 0.0746 Somalia
2020s 0.051 0.0684 0.0174 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0606 against 0.0556 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Afghanistan and Somalia?
0.005, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 135th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 5,197 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed