Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.21 for rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.66 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.45 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.27 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.538 | 0.32 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.507 | 0.36 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.258 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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