Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 69.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 69.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Central African Republic peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +25.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 69.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +220.0% | 5.0% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 21.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 51.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Central African Republic?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Central African Republic was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Central African Republic ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).