New HIV infections in Congo
Congo: New HIV infections was 6,500 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
6,500
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 1990
All-time low
5,600
in 1993
Years of data
20
1990–2009
New HIV infections in Congo, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections in Congo stood at 6,500.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Congo peaked at 8,400 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,600, in 1993.
That places Congo 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,490 | 5,600 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,060 | 6,500 | 7,500 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Congo?
- New hiv infections in Congo was 6,500 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.