HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia
Somalia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.0% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 38th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Somalia was 1.0% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.