New HIV infections, high estimate in Somalia

Somalia: New HIV infections, high estimate was 13,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
13,000
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 2009
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Somalia, 1990–2009

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990199920091990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.8k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.9k2004: 4.6k2005: 5.4k2006: 6.7k2007: 8.3k2008: 10.0k2009: 13.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Somalia is 13,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Somalia peaked at 13,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.

Somalia ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,360 1,000 2,100 10
2000s 6,060 2,500 13,000 10

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 20 Eswatini 16,000 compare
  2. 21 Rwanda 15,000 compare
  3. 22 Togo 14,000 compare
  4. 24 Burkina Faso 11,000 compare
  5. 24 Namibia 11,000 compare
  6. 26 Sierra Leone 9,900 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Somalia?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Somalia was 13,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Somalia ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. 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 New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.