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
Latest (2024)
8,000
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 140 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 2022
All-time low
4,900
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
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.