Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 15,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15,000
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36,000
in 2003
All-time low
15,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Central African Republic, 2000–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220252000: 33.0k2001: 34.0k2002: 35.0k2003: 36.0k2004: 36.0k2005: 36.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 35.0k2008: 34.0k2009: 32.0k2010: 31.0k2011: 29.0k2012: 28.0k2013: 27.0k2014: 25.0k2015: 24.0k2016: 22.0k2017: 21.0k2018: 20.0k2019: 19.0k2020: 18.0k2021: 18.0k2022: 17.0k2023: 17.0k2024: 16.0k2025: 15.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 15,000 for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Central African Republic peaked at 36,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2025.

That places Central African Republic 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 33,000
2001 34,000 +3.0%
2002 35,000 +2.9%
2003 36,000 +2.9%
2004 36,000 +0.0%
2005 36,000 +0.0%
2006 35,000 -2.8%
2007 35,000 +0.0%
2008 34,000 -2.9%
2009 32,000 -5.9%
2010 31,000 -3.1%
2011 29,000 -6.5%
2012 28,000 -3.4%
2013 27,000 -3.6%
2014 25,000 -7.4%
2015 24,000 -4.0%
2016 22,000 -8.3%
2017 21,000 -4.5%
2018 20,000 -4.8%
2019 19,000 -5.0%
2020 18,000 -5.3%
2021 18,000 +0.0%
2022 17,000 -5.6%
2023 17,000 +0.0%
2024 16,000 -5.9%
2025 15,000 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,600 32,000 36,000 10
2010s 24,600 19,000 31,000 10
2020s 16,833 15,000 18,000 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 12 Ethiopia 29,000 compare
  2. 13 Ghana 22,000 compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 19,000 compare
  4. 16 Papua New Guinea 14,000 compare
  5. 17 Congo 12,000 compare
  6. 18 South Sudan 11,000 compare
  7. 18 Guinea 11,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Central African Republic?
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Central African Republic was 15,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2025.
How does Central African Republic rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,781 data points, 2000–2025
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