Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 69,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
69,000
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 2001
All-time low
69,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220252000: 97.0k2001: 100.0k2002: 100.0k2003: 100.0k2004: 100.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 99.0k2008: 97.0k2009: 95.0k2010: 93.0k2011: 90.0k2012: 88.0k2013: 85.0k2014: 81.0k2015: 79.0k2016: 77.0k2017: 76.0k2018: 76.0k2019: 73.0k2020: 72.0k2021: 72.0k2022: 71.0k2023: 71.0k2024: 70.0k2025: 69.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 69,000 for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 100,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69,000, in 2025.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 97,000
2001 100,000 +3.1%
2002 100,000 +0.0%
2003 100,000 +0.0%
2004 100,000 +0.0%
2005 100,000 +0.0%
2006 100,000 +0.0%
2007 99,000 -1.0%
2008 97,000 -2.0%
2009 95,000 -2.1%
2010 93,000 -2.1%
2011 90,000 -3.2%
2012 88,000 -2.2%
2013 85,000 -3.4%
2014 81,000 -4.7%
2015 79,000 -2.5%
2016 77,000 -2.5%
2017 76,000 -1.3%
2018 76,000 +0.0%
2019 73,000 -3.9%
2020 72,000 -1.4%
2021 72,000 +0.0%
2022 71,000 -1.4%
2023 71,000 +0.0%
2024 70,000 -1.4%
2025 69,000 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98,800 95,000 100,000 10
2010s 81,800 73,000 93,000 10
2020s 70,833 69,000 72,000 6

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 3 Nigeria 82,000 compare
  2. 4 Uganda 71,000 compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 71,000 compare
  4. 6 Kenya 69,000 compare
  5. 8 Zimbabwe 61,000 compare
  6. 9 Zambia 59,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 69,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 69,000 in 2025.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,781 data points, 2000–2025
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