Number of new HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of new HIV infections was 23,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 23,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 61,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 2025.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,000 | — |
| 2001 | 58,000 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 57,000 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 53,000 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49,000 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 48,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,100 | 42,000 | 61,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,300 | 29,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,667 | 23,000 | 28,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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