Congo vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female

Congo
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
South Africa
11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Congo rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Congo, a difference of 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.09 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 30.58 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 22.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 South Africa
2000s 4.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 33.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 29.05 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 South Africa
2010s 4.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 20.05 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 15.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 South Africa
2020s 5.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 12.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 7.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female between Congo and South Africa?
6.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
Congo ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st 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.