Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 69.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 69.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Central African Republic peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +25.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 69.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +220.0% | 5.0% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 21.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 51.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Central African Republic?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Central African Republic was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Central African Republic ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.