Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia

Somalia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0175 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0175
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
137th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.1479
in 2000
All-time low
0.0175
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia, 2000–2022

00.050.10.152000201120222000: 0.1482001: 0.1362002: 0.1262003: 0.1162004: 0.1062005: 0.0952006: 0.0862007: 0.0772008: 0.0722009: 0.0642010: 0.0582011: 0.0532012: 0.0462013: 0.0422014: 0.0382015: 0.0352016: 0.0332017: 0.032018: 0.0262019: 0.0252020: 0.0222021: 0.0212022: 0.018

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia stood at 0.0175. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia peaked at 0.1479 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0175, in 2022.

Somalia ranks 137th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Somalia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1479
2001 0.1364 -7.8%
2002 0.1259 -7.7%
2003 0.1158 -8.0%
2004 0.1062 -8.3%
2005 0.095 -10.6%
2006 0.086 -9.5%
2007 0.0775 -9.9%
2008 0.0721 -7.0%
2009 0.0643 -10.7%
2010 0.0581 -9.7%
2011 0.053 -8.8%
2012 0.0458 -13.6%
2013 0.0425 -7.2%
2014 0.038 -10.5%
2015 0.0346 -9.1%
2016 0.0328 -5.1%
2017 0.0299 -8.9%
2018 0.0261 -12.5%
2019 0.0249 -5.0%
2020 0.0222 -10.7%
2021 0.0211 -5.1%
2022 0.0175 -16.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.0175 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.0175 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1027 0.0643 0.1479 10
2010s 0.0386 0.0249 0.0581 10
2020s 0.0203 0.0175 0.0222 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 134 Slovakia 0.0191 compare
  2. 135 Australia 0.0188 compare
  3. 136 Sri Lanka 0.0182 compare
  4. 138 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0173 compare
  5. 139 Iraq 0.0159 compare
  6. 140 Slovenia 0.0147 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia?
Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Somalia was 0.0175 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1479 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 in 2022.
How does Somalia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Somalia ranks 137th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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