Share of the population living with HIV in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the population living with HIV was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living with HIV in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Central African Republic stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Central African Republic peaked at 7.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population living with HIV in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Central African Republic?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Central African Republic was 2.4% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.