Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 26,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 26,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 85,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,000 | — |
| 1991 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 80,000 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79,000 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 76,000 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 67,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 65,000 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61,000 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 53,000 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44,000 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,000 | 67,000 | 85,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,700 | 47,000 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,000 | 33,000 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,800 | 26,000 | 32,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 26,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.