Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 540,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 540,000.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 620,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 420,000, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,000 | 420,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 575,000 | 530,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,000 | 500,000 | 520,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,000 | 510,000 | 540,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Democratic Republic of Congo was 540,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 620,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.