What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 63.5% for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1990.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 54.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 63.5% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 63.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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