Prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years fell 12.5% to 0.700% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years in Dem. Republic of the Congo reached an all time high of 2.10% in 1994 and an all time low of 0.700% in 2021. When compared to Dem. Republic of the Congo's main peers, prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years in Angola amounted to 1.60%, 2.70% in Central African Republic, 3.80% in Congo and 10.8% in Zambia in 2021.
Dem. Republic of the Congo has been ranked 48th within the group of 136 countries we follow in terms of prevalence of HIV as a percentage of population aged 15-49 years, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Prevalence of HIV, Total (As % of Population Aged 15-49) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | % | 1.90% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.70% | 1.70% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 21.7% | 21.3% | 20.9% | 20.4% | 19.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | % | 3.70% | 3.60% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 3.80% | 3.60% | 3.40% | 3.20% | 3.10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | 1.40% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.20% | 1.20% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 3.50% | 3.60% | 3.60% | 3.60% | 3.70% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 0.900% | 0.900% | 0.900% | 0.800% | 0.800% | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | % | 3.80% | 3.70% | 3.50% | 3.40% | 3.30% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.200% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.00% | 4.90% | 4.80% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 14.2% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
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