Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Congo
Congo: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 1,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,879
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,353
in 1996
All-time low
1,863
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,879 for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Congo peaked at 2,353 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,863, in 2011.
Congo ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,050 | — |
| 1991 | 2,173 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,222 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,274 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,324 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,344 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,353 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,323 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,264 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,181 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,127 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,153 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,125 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,067 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,994 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,919 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,864 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,990 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,045 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,863 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,980 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,882 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,930 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,944 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,072 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,084 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,152 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,219 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,173 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,065 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,127 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,020 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,879 | -7.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,879 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,879 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,251 | 2,050 | 2,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,023 | 1,864 | 2,153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,017 | 1,863 | 2,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,053 | 1,879 | 2,173 | 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Congo?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Congo was 1,879 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,353 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,863 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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