Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Uganda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9,100 ages 0-14
in 2024
Uganda
4,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Uganda rank
5th

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Uganda
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9,100 ages 0-14 against 4,700 ages 0-14 in Uganda, a difference of 4,400 ages 0-14.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.9 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 18,000 ages 0-14 31,100 ages 0-14 13,100 ages 0-14 Uganda
2000s 15,800 ages 0-14 27,000 ages 0-14 11,200 ages 0-14 Uganda
2010s 9,940 ages 0-14 11,780 ages 0-14 1,840 ages 0-14 Uganda
2020s 9,020 ages 0-14 5,880 ages 0-14 3,140 ages 0-14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Uganda?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9,100 ages 0-14 against 4,700 ages 0-14 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
4,400 ages 0-14, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Unit
ages 0-14
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.