New HIV infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: New HIV infections, high estimate was 67,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
67,000
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
67,000
in 2009
All-time low
40,000
in 1991
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 42.0k1991: 40.0k1992: 40.0k1993: 41.0k1994: 42.0k1995: 44.0k1996: 45.0k1997: 46.0k1998: 48.0k1999: 49.0k2000: 51.0k2001: 52.0k2002: 54.0k2003: 56.0k2004: 58.0k2005: 59.0k2006: 60.0k2007: 63.0k2008: 66.0k2009: 67.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 67,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 67,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 1991.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,700 40,000 49,000 10
2000s 58,600 51,000 67,000 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 8 Zambia 89,000 compare
  2. 9 Zimbabwe 80,000 compare
  3. 10 Sudan 74,000 compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 67,000 compare
  5. 13 Chad 47,000 compare
  6. 14 Angola 29,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 67,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 67,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 1991.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.