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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (2025)
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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