HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo
Congo: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 3.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo is 3.8%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo peaked at 6.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 20th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo was 3.8% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.