Number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia
Somalia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 312.54 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
312.54
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,924
in 1991
All-time low
312.54
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia is 312.54, 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia peaked at 1,924 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 312.54, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,874 | — |
| 1991 | 1,924 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,729 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,633 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,654 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,637 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,611 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,474 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,397 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,418 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,306 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,254 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,201 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,146 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,091 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,009 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 942.3 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 876.15 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 839.1 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 768.32 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 711.32 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 653.77 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 570.01 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 546.36 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 506.99 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 477.26 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 470.48 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 445.73 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 404.12 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 398.46 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 369.49 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 363.82 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 312.54 | -14.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 312.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 312.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,635 | 1,397 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,043 | 768.32 | 1,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.45 | 398.46 | 711.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.61 | 312.54 | 369.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 99 Azerbaijan 366.56 compare
- 100 Eritrea 365.46 compare
- 101 Tajikistan 357.58 compare
- 103 Netherlands 311.89 compare
- 104 Switzerland 292.16 compare
- 105 Bulgaria 232.23 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Somalia was 312.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.54 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Somalia ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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