Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.2077 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0.2077. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2077, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9828 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9081 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8566 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7973 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.744 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6935 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6346 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6144 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5568 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5233 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4795 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4366 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3976 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3747 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3526 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.329 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3231 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3181 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2862 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2665 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2492 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2241 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2077 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8394 | 0.6144 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4091 | 0.3181 | 0.5568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2468 | 0.2077 | 0.2862 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.42 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 321.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.2077 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2077 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 51st 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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