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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 8.3k1991: 7.7k1992: 6.5k1993: 6.1k1994: 5.9k1995: 5.7k1996: 5.6k1997: 5.3k1998: 5.6k1999: 4.9k2000: 5.0k2001: 4.9k2002: 5.1k2003: 5.3k2004: 5.0k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.1k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.9k2014: 6.1k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.9k2018: 7.1k2019: 8.0k2020: 7.9k2021: 8.2k2022: 8.4k2023: 8.1k2024: 8.0k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Congo, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Cameroon 9,700 compare
  2. 16 Myanmar 9,700 compare
  3. 18 Malawi 9,400 compare
  4. 20 Thailand 7,900 compare
  5. 21 Papua New Guinea 7,600 compare
  6. 22 Venezuela 7,500 compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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