Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo
Congo: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 42.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Congo recorded 42.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 70th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +130.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +31.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 42.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 42.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 14.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo was 42.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.