Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Congo
Congo: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.45 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Congo stood at 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Congo peaked at 2.45 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
Congo ranks 6th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 2.31 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.28 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.72 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.75 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 8.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.75 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2.45 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.72 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.98 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.9 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Congo?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Congo was 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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