Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Congo
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Congo rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.5437 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.