Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo
Congo: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 11,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo stood at 11,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 11,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,200, in 2008.
That places Congo 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 9,200 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 8,800 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,600 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8,400 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,300 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,400 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,300 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,200 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,600 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,100 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,700 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,200 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9,500 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,790 | 7,400 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,400 | 7,200 | 7,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,840 | 7,600 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Congo was 11,000 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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+) 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.