Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,900
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 137 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 1990
All-time low
5,900
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 23.0k1991: 22.0k1992: 22.0k1993: 21.0k1994: 20.0k1995: 20.0k1996: 19.0k1997: 18.0k1998: 17.0k1999: 16.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 14.0k2003: 14.0k2004: 13.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 12.0k2007: 12.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.0k2010: 11.0k2011: 10.0k2012: 9.8k2013: 9.5k2014: 9.3k2015: 9.1k2016: 8.9k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.3k2019: 8.8k2020: 7.9k2021: 7.4k2022: 6.9k2023: 6.3k2024: 5.9k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 5,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 2024.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 23,000
1991 22,000 -4.3%
1992 22,000 +0.0%
1993 21,000 -4.5%
1994 20,000 -4.8%
1995 20,000 +0.0%
1996 19,000 -5.0%
1997 18,000 -5.3%
1998 17,000 -5.6%
1999 16,000 -5.9%
2000 15,000 -6.2%
2001 14,000 -6.7%
2002 14,000 +0.0%
2003 14,000 +0.0%
2004 13,000 -7.1%
2005 13,000 +0.0%
2006 12,000 -7.7%
2007 12,000 +0.0%
2008 11,000 -8.3%
2009 11,000 +0.0%
2010 11,000 +0.0%
2011 10,000 -9.1%
2012 9,800 -2.0%
2013 9,500 -3.1%
2014 9,300 -2.1%
2015 9,100 -2.2%
2016 8,900 -2.2%
2017 8,400 -5.6%
2018 8,300 -1.2%
2019 8,800 +6.0%
2020 7,900 -10.2%
2021 7,400 -6.3%
2022 6,900 -6.8%
2023 6,300 -8.7%
2024 5,900 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,800 16,000 23,000 10
2000s 12,900 11,000 15,000 10
2010s 9,310 8,300 11,000 10
2020s 6,880 5,900 7,900 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 9 Mexico 8,700 compare
  2. 10 Angola 6,400 compare
  3. 10 Kenya 6,400 compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 5,700 compare
  5. 14 Ghana 4,700 compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 4,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 2024.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
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