Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Somalia

Somalia: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 22.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.6
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
20th
of 81 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2010
All-time low
22.6
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Somalia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 41.62011: 40.22012: 38.62013: 39.42014: 38.62015: 36.32016: 36.22017: 35.62018: 33.42019: 32.52020: 31.82021: 32.42022: 22.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Somalia is 22.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Somalia peaked at 41.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2022.

Somalia ranks 20th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Somalia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 41.6
2011 40.2 -3.4%
2012 38.6 -4.0%
2013 39.4 +2.1%
2014 38.6 -2.0%
2015 36.3 -6.0%
2016 36.2 -0.3%
2017 35.6 -1.7%
2018 33.4 -6.2%
2019 32.5 -2.7%
2020 31.8 -2.2%
2021 32.4 +1.9%
2022 22.6 -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.24 32.5 41.6 10
2020s 28.93 22.6 32.4 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Somalia?
Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Somalia was 22.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2010.
What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2022.
How does Somalia rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
Somalia ranks 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,460 data points, 2010–2024
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