Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, all

Congo
1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
12345199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.2 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 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.5554 per 1,000 uninfected population Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.09 per 1,000 uninfected population 2.53 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.4442 per 1,000 uninfected population Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.77 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.5064 per 1,000 uninfected population Congo
2020s 1.84 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.6458 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.19 per 1,000 uninfected population Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.16 per 1,000 uninfected population, 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, all?
Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.