Prevalence of HIV, total in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of HIV, total in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Somalia is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Somalia peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 108th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 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 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 108 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 108 Albania 0.1% compare
- 108 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 108 Australia 0.1% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 108 Bahrain 0.1% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 108 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
- 108 Canada 0.1% compare
- 108 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 108 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 108 Denmark 0.1% compare
- 108 Egypt 0.1% compare
- 108 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 108 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 108 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 108 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 108 Lebanon 0.1% compare
- 108 Libya 0.1% compare
- 108 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 108 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 108 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 108 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 108 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 108 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 108 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 108 Norway 0.1% compare
- 108 Oman 0.1% compare
- 108 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 108 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 108 Singapore 0.1% compare
- 108 Slovakia 0.1% compare
- 108 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 0.1% compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 108 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1% compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.1% compare
- 108 Yemen 0.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Somalia?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Somalia was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Somalia ranks 108th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.