HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.2% in 2009. ▬ Flat
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; low estimate.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1.2% for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1996.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.2% 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, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1996.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.