Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Somalia
Somalia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 1990
All-time low
500
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Somalia is 500, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Somalia peaked at 1,900 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2015.
That places Somalia 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,900 | — |
| 1991 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 940 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 880 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 840 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 770 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 710 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 650 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 570 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 550 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 510 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,630 | 1,400 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,043 | 770 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549 | 500 | 710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 88 Georgia 560 compare
- 88 Guyana 560 compare
- 90 Greece 540 compare
- 91 Australia 500 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 500 compare
- 91 Belgium 500 compare
- 91 Bulgaria 500 compare
- 91 Cape Verde 500 compare
- 91 Djibouti 500 compare
- 91 Eritrea 500 compare
- 91 Honduras 500 compare
- 91 Libya 500 compare
- 91 Netherlands 500 compare
- 91 Romania 500 compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 500 compare
- 91 Suriname 500 compare
- 91 Switzerland 500 compare
- 91 Tajikistan 500 compare
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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Somalia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Somalia was 500 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Somalia ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.