Children (0-14) living with HIV in Somalia
Somalia: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 860 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (0-14) living with hiv in Somalia stood at 860. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Somalia peaked at 2,100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 860, in 2024.
That places Somalia 59th out of 88 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.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 880 | — |
| 1991 | 920 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 960 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 910 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 860 | -5.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 860 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 860 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,380 | 880 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,040 | 1,900 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 | 1,100 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 966 | 860 | 1,100 | 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 children (0-14) living with hiv in Somalia?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Somalia was 860 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.