Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Congo
Congo: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1990
All-time low
0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Congo peaked at 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 2009.
Congo ranks 7th of 139 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 50+ in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.936 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.889 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.966 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Botswana 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 5 South Africa 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 6 Lesotho 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 8 Zambia 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 10 Uganda 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 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 50+ in Congo?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Congo was 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.