Number of new HIV infections in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Number of new HIV infections was 2,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,800
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
46th
of 140 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 2000
All-time low
2,800
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in Central African Republic, 2000–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220252000: 19.0k2001: 18.0k2002: 17.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 15.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 14.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 12.0k2010: 11.0k2011: 11.0k2012: 10.0k2013: 9.8k2014: 8.7k2015: 8.3k2016: 7.3k2017: 7.1k2018: 6.9k2019: 6.4k2020: 6.0k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.5k2023: 4.6k2024: 4.2k2025: 2.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Central African Republic stood at 2,800. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Central African Republic peaked at 19,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 2025.

That places Central African Republic 46th out of 140 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.

Number of new HIV infections in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 19,000
2001 18,000 -5.3%
2002 17,000 -5.6%
2003 16,000 -5.9%
2004 16,000 +0.0%
2005 15,000 -6.2%
2006 14,000 -6.7%
2007 14,000 +0.0%
2008 13,000 -7.1%
2009 12,000 -7.7%
2010 11,000 -8.3%
2011 11,000 +0.0%
2012 10,000 -9.1%
2013 9,800 -2.0%
2014 8,700 -11.2%
2015 8,300 -4.6%
2016 7,300 -12.0%
2017 7,100 -2.7%
2018 6,900 -2.8%
2019 6,400 -7.2%
2020 6,000 -6.2%
2021 5,200 -13.3%
2022 5,500 +5.8%
2023 4,600 -16.4%
2024 4,200 -8.7%
2025 2,800 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,400 12,000 19,000 10
2010s 8,650 6,400 11,000 10
2020s 4,717 2,800 6,000 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in Central African Republic?
Number of new hiv infections in Central African Republic was 2,800 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 2025.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of new hiv infections?
Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2025
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