Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 28,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28,000
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 91 countries
All-time high
33,000
in 2010
All-time low
28,000
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201720252010: 33.0k2011: 32.0k2012: 32.0k2013: 31.0k2014: 31.0k2015: 31.0k2016: 31.0k2017: 31.0k2018: 31.0k2019: 30.0k2020: 30.0k2021: 30.0k2022: 29.0k2023: 29.0k2024: 29.0k2025: 28.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 28,000 for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 33,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,000, in 2025.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 33,000
2011 32,000 -3.0%
2012 32,000 +0.0%
2013 31,000 -3.1%
2014 31,000 +0.0%
2015 31,000 +0.0%
2016 31,000 +0.0%
2017 31,000 +0.0%
2018 31,000 +0.0%
2019 30,000 -3.2%
2020 30,000 +0.0%
2021 30,000 +0.0%
2022 29,000 -3.3%
2023 29,000 +0.0%
2024 29,000 +0.0%
2025 28,000 -3.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 28,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,300, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 28,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,300 30,000 33,000 10
2020s 29,167 28,000 30,000 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 8 Kenya 42,000 compare
  2. 9 Malawi 29,000 compare
  3. 10 Angola 28,000 compare
  4. 12 Cameroon 17,000 compare
  5. 13 Ghana 15,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 33,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 28,000 in 2025.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
101 places, 1,608 data points, 2010–2025
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