Share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 55.23 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.23
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
55.23
in 2024
All-time low
52.48
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia is 55.23, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia peaked at 55.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.48, in 2010.
That places Somalia 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.28 | — |
| 1991 | 53.28 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.24 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.13 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.03 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.93 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.84 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.8 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.77 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.74 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.72 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.7 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.69 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.69 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.69 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.68 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.66 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.6 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.53 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.48 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.56 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.69 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.23 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.43 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.85 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.05 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.61 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.86 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.08 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.23 | +0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 55.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 55.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 | 52.74 | 53.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.67 | 52.53 | 52.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.31 | 52.48 | 54.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.84 | 54.4 | 55.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 40 Niger 57.7 compare
- 41 Mauritania 56.68 compare
- 42 Senegal 55.47 compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 51.52 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 50.89 compare
- 46 Djibouti 50.89 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 share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Somalia was 55.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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