Table 15.
Summary of studies on overall prevalence of hepatitis D viral infection of HBsAg-positive carriers in the Somali population in Somalia and Somali immigrants (1970-2016) n (%)
| Author | Year | Total | Hepatitis D virus | Healthy | Setting | Population |
| Aceti et al[31] | 1989 | 220 | 37 (16.8) | 138 | Somalia | Local |
| Bile et al[32] | 1991 | 67 | 20 (30) | 47 | Somalia | Local |
| Aceti et al[30] | 1991 | 52 | 26 (50) | 26 | Somalia | Local |
| Bile et al[34] | 1993 | 29 | 10 (34.4) | 19 | Somalia | Local |
| Faustini et al[19] | 1994 | 7 | 0 (0) | 7 | Italy | Immigrants |
| Total | 375 | 93 (24.8) | 237 |