Number of new HIV infections in Congo
Congo: Number of new HIV infections was 11,000 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Congo stood at 11,000 Cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Congo peaked at 11,000 Cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,200 Cases, in 2008.
Congo ranks 20th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Congo, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 7,400 Cases | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,600 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,300 Cases | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,400 Cases | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,300 Cases | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,200 Cases | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,300 Cases | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,600 Cases | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,800 Cases | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,100 Cases | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,200 Cases | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,500 Cases | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,700 Cases | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,200 Cases | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9,500 Cases | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9,800 Cases | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11,000 Cases | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,400 Cases | 7,200 Cases | 7,600 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,840 Cases | 7,600 Cases | 11,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,000 Cases | 11,000 Cases | 11,000 Cases | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Congo?
- Number of new hiv infections in Congo was 11,000 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 Cases in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 Cases in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.