New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate was 6,900 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
6,900
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6,900
in 2008
All-time low
4,600
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990199920091990: 4.6k1991: 4.7k1992: 4.7k1993: 4.9k1994: 5.0k1995: 5.0k1996: 5.2k1997: 5.3k1998: 5.5k1999: 5.7k2000: 5.8k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.1k2003: 6.3k2004: 6.4k2005: 6.5k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.9k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6,900 for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6,900 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1990.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 4,600
1991 4,700 +2.2%
1992 4,700 +0.0%
1993 4,900 +4.3%
1994 5,000 +2.0%
1995 5,000 +0.0%
1996 5,200 +4.0%
1997 5,300 +1.9%
1998 5,500 +3.8%
1999 5,700 +3.6%
2000 5,800 +1.8%
2001 6,000 +3.4%
2002 6,100 +1.7%
2003 6,300 +3.3%
2004 6,400 +1.6%
2005 6,500 +1.6%
2006 6,500 +0.0%
2007 6,800 +4.6%
2008 6,900 +1.5%
2009 6,900 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,060 4,600 5,700 10
2000s 6,420 5,800 6,900 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 6 Malawi 9,500 compare
  2. 7 Zambia 7,400 compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 7,000 compare
  4. 10 Tanzania 6,200 compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 5,200 compare
  6. 12 Burundi 2,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
New hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6,900 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6,900 in 2008.
What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), low estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 860 data points, 1990–2009
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