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Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO) was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
51st
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1994
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024

0.511.522.51990200720241990: 1.9 % of population ages 15-491991: 2.1 % of population ages 15-491992: 2.2 % of population ages 15-491993: 2.3 % of population ages 15-491994: 2.4 % of population ages 15-491995: 2.4 % of population ages 15-491996: 2.4 % of population ages 15-491997: 2.3 % of population ages 15-491998: 2.3 % of population ages 15-491999: 2.2 % of population ages 15-492000: 2.1 % of population ages 15-492001: 2 % of population ages 15-492002: 1.9 % of population ages 15-492003: 1.8 % of population ages 15-492004: 1.8 % of population ages 15-492005: 1.7 % of population ages 15-492006: 1.6 % of population ages 15-492007: 1.5 % of population ages 15-492008: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492009: 1.4 % of population ages 15-492010: 1.3 % of population ages 15-492011: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492012: 1.2 % of population ages 15-492013: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492014: 1.1 % of population ages 15-492015: 1 % of population ages 15-492016: 1 % of population ages 15-492017: 0.9 % of population ages 15-492018: 0.9 % of population ages 15-492019: 0.9 % of population ages 15-492020: 0.9 % of population ages 15-492021: 0.8 % of population ages 15-492022: 0.8 % of population ages 15-492023: 0.8 % of population ages 15-492024: 0.7 % of population ages 15-49

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.7% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNESCO) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year % of population ages 15-49 Change
1990 1.9% —
1991 2.1% +10.5%
1992 2.2% +4.8%
1993 2.3% +4.5%
1994 2.4% +4.3%
1995 2.4% +0.0%
1996 2.4% +0.0%
1997 2.3% -4.2%
1998 2.3% +0.0%
1999 2.2% -4.3%
2000 2.1% -4.5%
2001 2.0% -4.8%
2002 1.9% -5.0%
2003 1.8% -5.3%
2004 1.8% +0.0%
2005 1.7% -5.6%
2006 1.6% -5.9%
2007 1.5% -6.3%
2008 1.4% -6.7%
2009 1.4% +0.0%
2010 1.3% -7.1%
2011 1.2% -7.7%
2012 1.2% +0.0%
2013 1.1% -8.3%
2014 1.1% +0.0%
2015 1.0% -9.1%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 0.9% -10.0%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.9% +0.0%
2020 0.9% +0.0%
2021 0.8% -11.1%
2022 0.8% +0.0%
2023 0.8% +0.0%
2024 0.7% -12.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 10
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 2.1% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 51 Benin 0.7% compare
  2. 51 Brazil 0.7% compare
  3. 51 Chile 0.7% compare
  4. 51 Estonia 0.7% compare
  5. 51 Ethiopia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Prevalence of hiv, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release