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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
70th
of 84 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Congo, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 0 % of pregnant women living with HIV2001: 0 % of pregnant women living with HIV2002: 2 % of pregnant women living with HIV2003: 3 % of pregnant women living with HIV2004: 5 % of pregnant women living with HIV2005: 4 % of pregnant women living with HIV2006: 5 % of pregnant women living with HIV2007: 9 % of pregnant women living with HIV2008: 16 % of pregnant women living with HIV2009: 8 % of pregnant women living with HIV2010: 10 % of pregnant women living with HIV2011: 23 % of pregnant women living with HIV2012: 19 % of pregnant women living with HIV2013: 24 % of pregnant women living with HIV2014: 20 % of pregnant women living with HIV2015: 19 % of pregnant women living with HIV2016: 11 % of pregnant women living with HIV2017: 12 % of pregnant women living with HIV2018: 8 % of pregnant women living with HIV2019: 8 % of pregnant women living with HIV2020: 14 % of pregnant women living with HIV2021: 24 % of pregnant women living with HIV2022: 23 % of pregnant women living with HIV2023: 32 % of pregnant women living with HIV2024: 42 % of pregnant women living with HIV

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Paraguay 52.0% compare
  2. 68 Mali 46.0% compare
  3. 69 Somalia 43.0% compare
  4. 70 Costa Rica 42.0% compare
  5. 70 Honduras 42.0% compare
  6. 73 Mauritania 39.0% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More gender data for Congo

All data for Congo β†’

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

Indicator
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy
Unit
% of pregnant women living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
84 places, 2,030 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.