Share of the population infected with hiv in Congo
Congo: Share of the population infected with hiv was 3.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.23
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 1993
All-time low
3.19
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Congo stood at 3.23.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 5.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2018.
Congo ranks 12th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.95 | — |
| 1991 | 5.21 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.31 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.14 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.99 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.87 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.68 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.47 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.23 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.43 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.19 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 3.21 | 3.24 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Congo?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Congo was 3.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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