Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV

Democratic Republic of Congo
16,000
in 2024
Mexico
21,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21,000 against 16,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5,000.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 140 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 56,700 11,000 45,700 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 36,300 14,600 21,700 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 25,400 18,500 6,900 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 18,600 20,400 1,800 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21,000 against 16,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
5,000, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.