New HIV infections in Somalia
Somalia: New HIV infections was 312.54 infections in 2022. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Somalia is 312.54 infections, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Somalia peaked at 1,924 infections in 1991 and was at its lowest, 312.54 infections, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 102nd of 144 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.
New HIV infections in Somalia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,874 infections | — |
| 1991 | 1,924 infections | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,729 infections | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,633 infections | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,654 infections | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,637 infections | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,611 infections | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,474 infections | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,397 infections | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,418 infections | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,306 infections | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,254 infections | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,201 infections | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,146 infections | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,091 infections | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,009 infections | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 942.3 infections | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 876.15 infections | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 839.1 infections | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 768.32 infections | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 711.32 infections | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 653.77 infections | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 570.01 infections | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 546.36 infections | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 506.99 infections | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 477.26 infections | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 470.48 infections | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 445.73 infections | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 404.12 infections | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 398.46 infections | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 369.49 infections | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 363.82 infections | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 312.54 infections | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,635 infections | 1,397 infections | 1,924 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,043 infections | 768.32 infections | 1,306 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.45 infections | 398.46 infections | 711.32 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.61 infections | 312.54 infections | 369.49 infections | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 99 Azerbaijan 366.56 infections compare
- 100 Eritrea 365.46 infections compare
- 101 Tajikistan 357.58 infections compare
- 103 Netherlands 311.89 infections compare
- 104 Switzerland 292.16 infections compare
- 105 Bulgaria 232.23 infections 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Somalia?
- New hiv infections in Somalia was 312.54 infections in 2022, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 infections in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.54 infections in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for new hiv infections?
- Somalia ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.