Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Somalia
Somalia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 7,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 1998
All-time low
7,300
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Somalia stood at 7,300. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Somalia peaked at 12,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,300, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,500 | — |
| 1991 | 7,900 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8,500 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 9,600 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,300 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,900 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,400 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,100 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,900 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,700 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,600 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,500 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,300 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,300 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,050 | 7,500 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,790 | 9,300 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,950 | 7,500 | 8,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,360 | 7,300 | 7,500 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Somalia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Somalia was 7,300 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Somalia ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.