Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 0.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1990
All-time low
0.6
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo is 0.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo peaked at 1.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1997.
Congo ranks 14th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2 | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.82 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.67 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.74 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Congo was 0.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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