New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Congo
Congo: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 2.71 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.71 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
2.42 infections per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Congo stood at 2.71 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Congo peaked at 8 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.42 infections per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Congo 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Congo, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.17 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 5.88 infections per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 5.35 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.95 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.66 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.44 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.09 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.58 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.47 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.27 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.93 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.87 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.77 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.61 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.55 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.42 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.49 infections per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.58 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.67 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 infections per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.81 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.83 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.12 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.85 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.71 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.71 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.71 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 infections per 1,000 people | 3.58 infections per 1,000 people | 8 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 infections per 1,000 people | 2.42 infections per 1,000 people | 3.47 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 infections per 1,000 people | 2.42 infections per 1,000 people | 3.12 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 infections per 1,000 people | 2.71 infections per 1,000 people | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Lesotho 3.09 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Botswana 3.06 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Zambia 2.76 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 2.64 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 2.48 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.44 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Congo?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Congo was 2.71 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 infections per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.