Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 570,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
570,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 143 countries
All-time high
650,000
in 2000
All-time low
530,000
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 570,000 for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 650,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 530,000, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 650,000 | — |
| 2001 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 640,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 630,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 630,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 610,000 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600,000 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 590,000 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 570,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 570,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 560,000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 550,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 540,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 540,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 540,000 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 540,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 570,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618,000 | 570,000 | 650,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,000 | 530,000 | 570,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,000 | 540,000 | 570,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 570,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 650,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,000 in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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