Congo vs Uganda: Share of the population living with HIV
Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Uganda
4.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.9% against 3.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 10.0% | 4.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.6% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.8% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.9% against 3.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Congo and Uganda?
- 1.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Congo ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.