New HIV infections in Congo
Congo: New HIV infections was 10,501 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,501 infections
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11,210 infections
in 2022
All-time low
7,244 infections
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10,501 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Congo peaked at 11,210 infections in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,244 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Congo, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,935 infections | — |
| 1991 | 10,384 infections | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,161 infections | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 8,802 infections | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 8,575 infections | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,424 infections | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,343 infections | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,955 infections | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 8,204 infections | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7,415 infections | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 7,486 infections | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,358 infections | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,580 infections | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7,632 infections | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,277 infections | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,380 infections | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,425 infections | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,252 infections | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,244 infections | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,322 infections | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,622 infections | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,762 infections | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,142 infections | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 8,214 infections | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,481 infections | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,719 infections | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,178 infections | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9,524 infections | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,814 infections | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,859 infections | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 10,672 infections | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,896 infections | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,210 infections | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10,802 infections | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10,501 infections | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,820 infections | 7,415 infections | 10,935 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,396 infections | 7,244 infections | 7,632 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,832 infections | 7,622 infections | 10,859 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,816 infections | 10,501 infections | 11,210 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 19 Malawi 11,757 infections compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 10,934 infections compare
- 21 Myanmar 10,650 infections compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 8,209 infections compare
- 24 Thailand 8,124 infections compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,109 infections compare
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 519 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Congo?
- New hiv infections in Congo was 10,501 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,210 infections in 2022.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,244 infections in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.