Central African Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of HIV, total
Central African Republic
2.4%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Central African Republic
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.4% against 0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 152 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 6.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 0.4% | 5.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Central African Republic or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Central African Republic, at 2.4% against 0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Central African Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.