Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Congo
Congo: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
All-time low
2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Congo peaked at 8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 2009.
Congo ranks 7th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 7.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Botswana 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Lesotho 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 6 Zambia 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 8 Namibia 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 9 Fiji 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 10 Uganda 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Congo?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Congo was 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.