Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children was 28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 28 for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | -6.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +250.0% | 2 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5556 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 2 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 | 28 | 37 | 6 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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