Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Nigeria
0.32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Nigeria rank
47th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
01234199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 136 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.84 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 3.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Nigeria
2000s 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 2.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Nigeria
2010s 0.725 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 1.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 0.414 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Nigeria
2020s 0.438 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 0.062 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.03 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,256 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.