Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 540,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
540,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
620,000
in 1995
All-time low
420,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 420.0k1991: 470.0k1992: 510.0k1993: 550.0k1994: 600.0k1995: 620.0k1996: 620.0k1997: 620.0k1998: 620.0k1999: 620.0k2000: 620.0k2001: 610.0k2002: 600.0k2003: 590.0k2004: 580.0k2005: 570.0k2006: 560.0k2007: 550.0k2008: 540.0k2009: 530.0k2010: 520.0k2011: 520.0k2012: 510.0k2013: 510.0k2014: 500.0k2015: 500.0k2016: 500.0k2017: 500.0k2018: 510.0k2019: 510.0k2020: 510.0k2021: 520.0k2022: 530.0k2023: 540.0k2024: 540.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 540,000.

That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 620,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 420,000, in 1990.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 420,000
1991 470,000 +11.9%
1992 510,000 +8.5%
1993 550,000 +7.8%
1994 600,000 +9.1%
1995 620,000 +3.3%
1996 620,000 +0.0%
1997 620,000 +0.0%
1998 620,000 +0.0%
1999 620,000 +0.0%
2000 620,000 +0.0%
2001 610,000 -1.6%
2002 600,000 -1.6%
2003 590,000 -1.7%
2004 580,000 -1.7%
2005 570,000 -1.7%
2006 560,000 -1.8%
2007 550,000 -1.8%
2008 540,000 -1.8%
2009 530,000 -1.9%
2010 520,000 -1.9%
2011 520,000 +0.0%
2012 510,000 -1.9%
2013 510,000 +0.0%
2014 500,000 -2.0%
2015 500,000 +0.0%
2016 500,000 +0.0%
2017 500,000 +0.0%
2018 510,000 +2.0%
2019 510,000 +0.0%
2020 510,000 +0.0%
2021 520,000 +2.0%
2022 530,000 +1.9%
2023 540,000 +1.9%
2024 540,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 565,000 420,000 620,000 10
2000s 575,000 530,000 620,000 10
2010s 508,000 500,000 520,000 10
2020s 528,000 510,000 540,000 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 10 Ethiopia 570,000 compare
  2. 11 Thailand 560,000 compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 550,000 compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 490,000 compare
  5. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 390,000 compare
  6. 15 Mexico 390,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 540,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 620,000 in 1995.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 420,000 in 1990.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.