Share of young men and women living with HIV in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of young men and women living with HIV was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, share of young men and women living with hiv in Central African Republic stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young men and women living with hiv in Central African Republic peaked at 2.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
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 share of young men and women living with hiv in Central African Republic?
- Share of young men and women living with hiv in Central African Republic was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young men and women living with hiv rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.