Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Somalia
Somalia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Somalia peaked at 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2009.
Somalia ranks 77th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.378 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.155 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 74 Chile 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 76 East Timor 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Afghanistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Albania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Algeria 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Bahrain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Bulgaria 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Comoros 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Denmark 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Egypt 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Estonia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 France 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Germany 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Greece 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Guatemala 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Honduras 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Iceland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Ireland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Italy 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Libya 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Lithuania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Malaysia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Maldives 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Malta 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Mauritania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Montenegro 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Morocco 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Nepal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Netherlands 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Niger 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Oman 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Philippines 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Portugal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Qatar 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Romania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Spain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Thailand 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Tunisia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Vietnam 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 77 Yemen 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Somalia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Somalia was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Somalia ranks 77th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.