HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 4.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; low estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic peaked at 8.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +52.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +52.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| 1993 | +42.1% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
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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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Central African Republic was 4.2% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.