HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia
Somalia: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0273 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
134th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4969 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.0273 infections per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia stood at 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people. 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, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia peaked at 0.4969 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people, 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.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.473 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.4969 infections per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4518 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4041 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3835 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3627 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3399 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2926 infections per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2619 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2573 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2049 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1883 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1728 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1583 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1405 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1272 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1148 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1068 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0751 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 infections per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0576 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0414 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3724 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2573 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4969 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.153 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0933 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2233 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0353 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0832 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0311 infections per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 131 Sri Lanka 0.0332 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Slovenia 0.0329 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Iraq 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.0266 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.0249 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Croatia 0.0239 infections per 1,000 people 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Somalia was 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4969 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Somalia ranks 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.