Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Somalia
Somalia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 8,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Somalia is 8,100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Somalia peaked at 14,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,100, in 2024.
That places Somalia 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,400 | — |
| 1991 | 8,800 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9,500 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,600 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,300 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9,100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,900 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,700 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,600 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,500 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,300 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,200 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,100 | -1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85,500, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,370 | 8,400 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,800 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,400 | 8,600 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,300 | 8,100 | 8,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Somalia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Somalia was 8,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,100 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Somalia ranks 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.