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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.6k1991: 3.3k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.4k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.8k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.4k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Thailand 4,000 compare
  2. 17 Venezuela 3,700 compare
  3. 18 Malawi 3,600 compare
  4. 19 Cameroon 3,400 compare
  5. 21 Vietnam 2,900 compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 2,700 compare
  7. 22 Madagascar 2,700 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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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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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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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.