Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Somalia
Somalia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 43.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Somalia is 43.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Somalia peaked at 57.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +137.5% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +400.0% | 1.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 1.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 24.0% | 57.0% | 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Somalia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Somalia was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Somalia ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).