Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Children living with hiv
Democratic Republic of Congo
69,000
in 2024
South Africa
150,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Children living with hiv over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 150,000 against 69,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 81,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 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 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,000 | 82,400 | 16,400 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95,000 | 306,000 | 211,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77,300 | 308,000 | 230,700 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 69,000 | 182,000 | 113,000 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 150,000 against 69,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 81,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.