Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 96,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
96,000
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 143 countries
All-time high
180,000
in 2000
All-time low
96,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Central African Republic stood at 96,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Central African Republic peaked at 180,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96,000, in 2025.
That places Central African Republic 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180,000 | — |
| 2001 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97,000 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 97,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96,000 | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 96,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 91,500, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 96,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,000 | 150,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,000 | 110,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,833 | 96,000 | 100,000 | 6 |
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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 estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Central African Republic?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Central African Republic was 96,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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