Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia
Somalia: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 162 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia is 162, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia peaked at 162 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Somalia 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 48 | +336.4% |
| 2012 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 76 | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 93 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 112 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 126 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 148 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 158 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 155 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 128 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 144 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 156 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 156 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 162 | +3.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 162 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,198, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 162 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,604, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +336.4% | 11 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9 | 11 | 160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.17 | 128 | 162 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 64 Yemen 213 compare
- 65 Panama 205 compare
- 66 Mauritania 164 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 162 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 153 compare
- 70 Honduras 150 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 reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Somalia was 162 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Somalia ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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