Share of the population infected with hiv in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0606 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0606
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
135th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.3043
in 1996
All-time low
0.0606
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0606 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Somalia peaked at 0.3043 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0606, in 2024.
That places Somalia 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2283 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2547 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.275 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2893 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2983 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3034 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3043 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2997 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2916 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2831 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2714 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2586 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2451 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2315 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2182 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2054 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1932 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1808 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1687 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1573 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1469 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1373 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1282 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1121 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1048 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0925 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0868 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0817 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0768 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0722 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0681 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0641 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0606 | -5.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0606 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0606 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2828 | 0.2283 | 0.3043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.213 | 0.1573 | 0.2714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1109 | 0.0817 | 0.1469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 | 0.0606 | 0.0768 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 share of the population infected with hiv in Somalia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Somalia was 0.0606 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3043 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Somalia ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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