Number of new HIV infections in Somalia
Somalia: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Somalia is 500 Cases, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Somalia peaked at 1,300 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2015.
That places Somalia 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,300 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,100 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 940 Cases | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 880 Cases | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 840 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 770 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 710 Cases | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 650 Cases | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 570 Cases | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 550 Cases | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 510 Cases | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 500 Cases | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,043 Cases | 770 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 549 Cases | 500 Cases | 710 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 87 Georgia 560 Cases compare
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- 90 Australia 500 Cases compare
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- 90 Belgium 500 Cases compare
- 90 Bulgaria 500 Cases compare
- 90 Cape Verde 500 Cases compare
- 90 Djibouti 500 Cases compare
- 90 Eritrea 500 Cases compare
- 90 Honduras 500 Cases compare
- 90 Libya 500 Cases compare
- 90 Netherlands 500 Cases compare
- 90 Romania 500 Cases compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 500 Cases compare
- 90 Suriname 500 Cases compare
- 90 Switzerland 500 Cases compare
- 90 Tajikistan 500 Cases 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Somalia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Somalia was 500 Cases in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Somalia ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.