People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 430,000 low estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
430,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
430,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
220,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2009

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990199920091990: 220.0k low estimate1991: 240.0k low estimate1992: 250.0k low estimate1993: 250.0k low estimate1994: 260.0k low estimate1995: 270.0k low estimate1996: 270.0k low estimate1997: 280.0k low estimate1998: 290.0k low estimate1999: 290.0k low estimate2000: 300.0k low estimate2001: 310.0k low estimate2002: 320.0k low estimate2003: 330.0k low estimate2004: 350.0k low estimate2005: 360.0k low estimate2006: 370.0k low estimate2007: 390.0k low estimate2008: 410.0k low estimate2009: 430.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Democratic Republic of Congo is 430,000 low estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 430,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 220,000 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 220,000 low estimate
1991 240,000 low estimate +9.1%
1992 250,000 low estimate +4.2%
1993 250,000 low estimate +0.0%
1994 260,000 low estimate +4.0%
1995 270,000 low estimate +3.8%
1996 270,000 low estimate +0.0%
1997 280,000 low estimate +3.7%
1998 290,000 low estimate +3.6%
1999 290,000 low estimate +0.0%
2000 300,000 low estimate +3.4%
2001 310,000 low estimate +3.3%
2002 320,000 low estimate +3.2%
2003 330,000 low estimate +3.1%
2004 350,000 low estimate +6.1%
2005 360,000 low estimate +2.9%
2006 370,000 low estimate +2.8%
2007 390,000 low estimate +5.4%
2008 410,000 low estimate +5.1%
2009 430,000 low estimate +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 262,000 low estimate 220,000 low estimate 290,000 low estimate 10
2000s 357,000 low estimate 300,000 low estimate 430,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 8 Zambia 890,000 low estimate compare
  2. 9 Malawi 830,000 low estimate compare
  3. 10 Cameroon 540,000 low estimate compare
  4. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 390,000 low estimate compare
  5. 13 Botswana 300,000 low estimate compare
  6. 14 Lesotho 260,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 430,000 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 430,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 220,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.