Central African Republic

HIV/AIDS

HIV Prevalence: Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end 2003, estimate

13.5

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), adults and children (0-49 years)

260

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), low estimate

160

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), high estimate

410

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), children ( 0-14 years)

21

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), women (15-49 years)

130

HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, year

2002

HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, median

14

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know condom can prevent HIV, male

-

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know condom can prevent HIV, female

20

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know healthy-looking person can have HIV, male

-

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know healthy-looking person can have HIV, female

46

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, male

-

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, female

5

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who used condom at last high risk sex, male

-

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who used condom at last high risk sex, female

-

Orphans, Children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS, 2003, estimate (in thousands)

110

Orphans, Children (0-17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2003, estimate (in thousands)

290

Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio, 1998-2004*

91