Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 63.5%, measured 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, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv 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.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 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% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 63.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 63.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 63.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv 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 women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.