Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Democratic Republic of Congo
71.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
71.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
75th
Eritrea rank
74th
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 71.9% against 71.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th and Eritrea ranks 74th of 149 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 51.6% | 29.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 70.8% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 71.9% against 71.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th and Eritrea ranks 74th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.