New HIV infections, high estimate in Congo
Congo: New HIV infections, high estimate was 7,900 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections, high estimate in Congo, 1991–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Congo stood at 7,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Congo peaked at 22,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,600, in 1994.
Congo ranks 29th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
New HIV infections, high estimate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22,000 | — |
| 1992 | 11,000 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 7,800 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,600 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,900 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8,200 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8,700 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8,900 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9,100 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,900 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,600 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,100 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 8,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,900 | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,000, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections, high estimate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -50.0% | 22,000 | 11,000 |
| 1993 | -29.1% | 11,000 | 7,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,911 | 7,600 | 22,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,570 | 7,900 | 9,100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 hiv infections, high estimate in Congo?
- New hiv infections, high estimate in Congo was 7,900 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,600 in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.