Number of new HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of new HIV infections was 26,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 26,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 65,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,000 Cases, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 142 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 61,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 60,000 Cases | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57,000 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 56,000 Cases | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 53,000 Cases | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 51,000 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50,000 Cases | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 Cases | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 47,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44,000 Cases | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 43,000 Cases | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,000 Cases | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 38,000 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35,000 Cases | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34,000 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,000 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,000 Cases | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 30,000 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 29,000 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 27,000 Cases | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 26,000 Cases | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,700 Cases | 47,000 Cases | 65,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,000 Cases | 33,000 Cases | 44,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,800 Cases | 26,000 Cases | 32,000 Cases | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 26,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 Cases in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.