Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia
Somalia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 62.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia is 62.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 100th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 8.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 43.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 97 Gabon 64.0% compare
- 97 Jordan 64.0% compare
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.0% compare
- 100 Bulgaria 62.0% compare
- 100 Costa Rica 62.0% compare
- 103 Albania 61.0% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 61.0% compare
- 103 Montenegro 61.0% 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Somalia ranks 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.