Number of new hiv infections per year in Congo
Congo: Number of new hiv infections per year was 10,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,501
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11,210
in 2022
All-time low
7,244
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10,501 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Congo peaked at 11,210 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,244, in 2008.
Congo ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,935 | — |
| 1991 | 10,384 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,161 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 8,802 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 8,575 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,424 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,343 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,955 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 8,204 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,415 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 7,486 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,358 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,580 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,632 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,277 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,380 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,425 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,252 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,244 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,322 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,622 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,762 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,142 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8,214 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,481 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,719 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,178 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9,524 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,814 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,859 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 10,672 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,896 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,210 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10,802 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10,501 | -2.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10,501 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10,501 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,820 | 7,415 | 10,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 | 7,244 | 7,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,832 | 7,622 | 10,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,816 | 10,501 | 11,210 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 year in Congo?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Congo was 10,501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,210 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,244 in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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