Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia
Somalia: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 43.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia stood at 43.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia peaked at 57.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +137.5% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive 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 | +400.0% | 1.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 1.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 24.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Somalia was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Somalia ranks 69th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.