Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo
Congo: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 34.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Congo recorded 34.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 135th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 24.0% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 134 Philippines 40.0% compare
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More health data for Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 519 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.