Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Congo
Congo: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 34.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage in Congo is 34.0%, measured 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, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Congo peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 135th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
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
- 136 Madagascar 29.0% compare
- 136 Tunisia 29.0% compare
- 136 Yemen 29.0% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Congo?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Congo was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.