Incidence of hiv by age in Congo

Congo: Incidence of hiv by age was 2.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8
in 1990
All-time low
2.42
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in Congo, 1990–2024

24681990200720241990: 81991: 7.21992: 5.91993: 5.31994: 4.91995: 4.71996: 4.41997: 4.11998: 4.21999: 3.62000: 3.52001: 3.22002: 3.32003: 3.22004: 2.92005: 2.92006: 2.82007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.42011: 2.52012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 3.12020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 2.82024: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 2.71 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Congo peaked at 8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2009.

Congo ranks 7th of 144 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 by age in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 8
1991 7.17 -10.3%
1992 5.88 -18.0%
1993 5.35 -9.1%
1994 4.95 -7.5%
1995 4.66 -5.8%
1996 4.44 -4.6%
1997 4.09 -8.1%
1998 4.2 +2.8%
1999 3.58 -14.9%
2000 3.47 -3.0%
2001 3.2 -7.6%
2002 3.27 +2.1%
2003 3.23 -1.3%
2004 2.93 -9.0%
2005 2.87 -2.2%
2006 2.77 -3.5%
2007 2.61 -5.7%
2008 2.55 -2.4%
2009 2.42 -5.1%
2010 2.42 +0.3%
2011 2.49 +2.9%
2012 2.55 +2.3%
2013 2.58 +1.2%
2014 2.63 +1.8%
2015 2.67 +1.6%
2016 2.74 +2.9%
2017 2.81 +2.5%
2018 2.83 +0.7%
2019 3.12 +10.1%
2020 2.99 -4.1%
2021 3.03 +1.2%
2022 3.03 +0.1%
2023 2.85 -6.0%
2024 2.71 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.23 3.58 8 10
2000s 2.93 2.42 3.47 10
2010s 2.69 2.42 3.12 10
2020s 2.92 2.71 3.03 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 4 Lesotho 3.09 compare
  2. 5 Botswana 3.06 compare
  3. 6 Zambia 2.76 compare
  4. 8 Namibia 2.64 compare
  5. 9 Fiji 2.48 compare
  6. 10 Zimbabwe 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in Congo?
Incidence of hiv by age in Congo was 2.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 1990.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2009.
How does Congo rank for incidence of hiv by age?
Congo ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv by age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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