Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo
Congo: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 3,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 137 countries
All-time high
3,600
in 1990
All-time low
2,000
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo stood at 3,400.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo peaked at 3,600 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2001.
Congo ranks 19th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,600 | — |
| 1991 | 3,300 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2,800 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,400 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,630 | 2,100 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,050 | 2,000 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 2,000 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,340 | 3,200 | 3,400 | 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Congo was 3,400 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 1990.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.