Incidence of hiv by age in Somalia
Somalia: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.0273 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0273
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
134th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4969
in 1991
All-time low
0.0273
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Incidence of hiv by age in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incidence of hiv by age in Somalia stood at 0.0273. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Somalia peaked at 0.4969 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0273, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 134th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.473 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4969 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4518 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4041 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3835 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3627 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3399 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2926 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2619 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2573 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2049 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1883 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1728 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1583 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1405 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1272 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1148 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1068 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0751 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0576 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0414 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 | -7.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0273 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3724 | 0.2573 | 0.4969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.153 | 0.0933 | 0.2233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.0353 | 0.0832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 | 0.0273 | 0.0311 | 3 |
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 incidence of hiv by age in Somalia?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Somalia was 0.0273 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4969 in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Somalia ranks 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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