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
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
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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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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.