Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNAIDS) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNAIDS) was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.7% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNAIDS) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.