New HIV infections in Somalia
Somalia: New HIV infections was 0.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.29
in 1991
All-time low
0.01
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Somalia is 0.01, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Somalia peaked at 0.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 135th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.26 | — |
| 1991 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.18 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | -90.0% |
| 2025 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.221 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.107 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 135 Bangladesh 0.01 compare
- 135 Maldives 0.01 compare
- 135 New Zealand 0.01 compare
- 135 Syria 0.01 compare
- 135 Sweden 0.01 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Somalia?
- New hiv infections in Somalia was 0.01 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for new hiv infections?
- Somalia ranks 135th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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