Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Congo
Congo: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 8,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Congo stood at 8,000.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 8,400 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 1999.
Congo ranks 19th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,300 | — |
| 1991 | 7,700 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 6,500 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 6,100 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5,900 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,300 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4,900 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,900 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,000 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,900 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 7,900 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,200 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8,100 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8,000 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,160 | 4,900 | 8,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,060 | 4,900 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,360 | 5,300 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,120 | 7,900 | 8,400 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Congo?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Congo was 8,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.