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HIV prevalence — Central African Republic

HIV prevalence in the Central African Republic in 2024 — 2.4%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 148. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.1 pp.

2024 2.4% −0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 133of 148
Period maximum 7.9%1997
Period minimum 2.4%2024

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population aged 15–49

HIV prevalence — Central African Republic, 1990–20240246819901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 4.5%1991: 5.3%1992: 6%1993: 6.6%1994: 7.2%1995: 7.6%1996: 7.8%1997: 7.9%1998: 7.9%1999: 7.7%2000: 7.5%2001: 7.3%2002: 7%2003: 6.7%2004: 6.4%2005: 6%2006: 5.7%2007: 5.5%2008: 5.2%2009: 5.1%2010: 4.9%2011: 4.6%2012: 4.4%2013: 4.2%2014: 4%2015: 3.8%2016: 3.6%2017: 3.4%2018: 3.3%2019: 3.1%2020: 3%2021: 2.8%2022: 2.7%2023: 2.5%2024: 2.4%
Change over the period: −2.1 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 2.4%
World 0.7%
Sub-Saharan Africa 3.03%
Middle Africa computed 1.27%
Low-income countries computed 1.58%
HIV prevalence — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.4 −0.1 pp
2023 2.5 −0.2 pp
2022 2.7 −0.1 pp
2021 2.8 −0.2 pp
2020 3 −0.1 pp
2019 3.1 −0.2 pp
2018 3.3 −0.1 pp
2017 3.4 −0.2 pp
2016 3.6 −0.2 pp
2015 3.8 −0.2 pp
2014 4 −0.2 pp
2013 4.2 −0.2 pp
2012 4.4 −0.2 pp
2011 4.6 −0.3 pp
2010 4.9 −0.2 pp
2009 5.1 −0.1 pp
2008 5.2 −0.3 pp
2007 5.5 −0.2 pp
2006 5.7 −0.3 pp
2005 6 −0.4 pp
2004 6.4 −0.3 pp
2003 6.7 −0.3 pp
2002 7 −0.3 pp
2001 7.3 −0.2 pp
2000 7.5 −0.2 pp
1999 7.7 −0.2 pp
1998 7.9 +0 pp
1997 7.9 +0.1 pp
1996 7.8 +0.2 pp
1995 7.6 +0.4 pp
1994 7.2 +0.6 pp
1993 6.6 +0.6 pp
1992 6 +0.7 pp
1991 5.3 +0.8 pp
1990 4.5 —

Middle Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.7 TD Chad 0.9 AO Angola 1.6 CF Central African Republic 2.4 CM Cameroon 2.5 GA Gabon 2.8 CG Republic of the Congo 3.2
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About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15–49 living with HIV, as estimated by UNAIDS. The age range is chosen as the period of greatest sexual activity. In several countries of Southern Africa the indicator exceeds 15%, which makes HIV a key factor limiting life expectancy in the region.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for the Central African Republic

Diseases People living with HIV

How many people in a country live with HIV — the UNAIDS and WHO estimate in absolute numbers.

Central African Republic by year Diseases New HIV infections

How many people are infected with HIV in a year — per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15–49.

Central African Republic by year Diseases HIV-related deaths

How many people died during the year of causes related to HIV.

Central African Republic by year Diseases Tuberculosis incidence

The number of new and relapse cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people per year.

Central African Republic by year
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