Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 71.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 149 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0.027 %2003: 0.114 %2004: 0.677 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 36.1 %2019: 40.5 %2020: 52.5 %2021: 61.7 %2022: 67.5 %2023: 73.5 %2024: 71.2 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 71.2% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 1.8% 0.0% 5.6% 10
2010s 22.1% 7.1% 40.5% 10
2020s 65.3% 52.5% 73.5% 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 72 Brazil 72.7% compare
  2. 73 Georgia 71.9% compare
  3. 74 Eritrea 71.9% compare
  4. 76 Chile 71.2% compare
  5. 77 Sri Lanka 71.1% compare
  6. 78 Bhutan 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Democratic Republic of Congo was 71.2% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.