Congo vs Rwanda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Congo
3.8%
in 2009
Rwanda
3.3%
in 2009
Congo rank
20th
Rwanda rank
23rd
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Rwanda as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Congo ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.