Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Congo
70.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
63.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70.9% against 63.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 57.5% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 59.1% | 8.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 60.4% | 7.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 62.8% | 7.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 70.9% against 63.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.7%, 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 women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ 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
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.