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

Congo: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 33.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.7%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
141st
of 149 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0.064 %2001: 0.129 %2002: 0.309 %2003: 0.53 %2004: 0.53 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 21.2 %2017: 22 %2018: 22.7 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 23.7 %2021: 24.8 %2022: 27.7 %2023: 30 %2024: 33.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo is 33.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Congo 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.0% —
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.0% —
1996 0.0% —
1997 0.0% —
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.1% —
2001 0.1% +101.9%
2002 0.3% +139.4%
2003 0.5% +71.6%
2004 0.5% +0.0%
2005 3.2% +495.2%
2006 3.6% +12.9%
2007 5.2% +46.8%
2008 10.4% +98.1%
2009 12.9% +24.1%
2010 15.4% +20.0%
2011 17.2% +11.5%
2012 17.4% +1.1%
2013 19.6% +12.5%
2014 19.1% -2.2%
2015 20.2% +5.6%
2016 21.2% +5.0%
2017 22.0% +3.5%
2018 22.7% +3.4%
2019 23.2% +2.3%
2020 23.7% +2.2%
2021 24.8% +4.6%
2022 27.7% +11.7%
2023 30.0% +8.4%
2024 33.7% +12.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 33.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 33.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +495.2% 0.5% 3.2%
2002 +139.4% 0.1% 0.3%
2001 +101.9% 0.1% 0.1%
2008 +98.1% 5.2% 10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 3.7% 0.1% 12.9% 10
2010s 19.8% 15.4% 23.2% 10
2020s 28.0% 23.7% 33.7% 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 138 Indonesia 40.7% compare
  2. 139 Mongolia 40.6% compare
  3. 140 Philippines 40.4% compare
  4. 142 Madagascar 29.3% compare
  5. 143 Tunisia 28.9% compare
  6. 144 Yemen 28.7% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Congo was 33.7% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Congo rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Congo ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.