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
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.
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 |
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More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 66,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (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.