Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 143 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.4% for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Central African Republic peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2025.
Central African Republic ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Central African Republic was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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