Health in Central African Republic

1,240 indicators covering health for Central African Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 75-79, male 7,044 2025 up 14.4% 156th
Population ages 80 and above, female 5,377 2025 up 16.0% 164th
Population ages 80 and above, male 3,424 2025 up 5.6% 164th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 137th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 2,072 2025 up 2,058.3% 4th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 66 2025 19th
Measles - number of reported cases 612 2025 up 308.0% 50th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 2.1% 2024 up 10.5% 149th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 2.4% 2024 up 9.1% 149th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 2.3% 2024 up 9.5% 148th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 36.3% 2024 down 2.2% 11th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 41.5% 2024 down 1.4% 11th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 38.9% 2024 down 2.0% 11th
Hospital beds 1 per 1,000 people 2011 down 16.7% 137th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 0 2024 189th
Tuberculosis death rate 47 per 100,000 people 2024 down 42.7% 13th
Incidence of tuberculosis 419 per 100,000 people 2024 down 18.3% 10th
Number of tuberculosis cases 22,000 2024 down 8.3% 47th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 48.1% 2024 down 19.1% 184th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 24.5% 2024 down 18.3% 178th
People practicing open defecation, urban 6.8% 2024 up 15.4% 17th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 27.4% 2024 down 16.2% 173rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 5.7% 2024 down 20.6% 169th
People using at least basic drinking water services 36.5% 2024 down 15.8% 213th
People using safely managed drinking water services 6.2% 2024 down 8.6% 151st
People practicing open defecation, rural 38.8% 2024 up 4.5% 15th
People using at least basic sanitation services 14.0% 2024 down 14.1% 211th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 71.0% 2024 up 65.1% 121st
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 47 2024 down 42.7% 13th
People practicing open defecation 24.7% 2024 up 0.1% 15th
Hospital beds per 1000 people 1 2011 down 16.7% 137th
Current health expenditure 10.7% 2023 up 123.5% 22nd
Current health expenditure per capita 53.81 current US$ 2023 up 209.8% 170th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 45.0% 2023 down 0.5% 43rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 24.23 current US$ 2023 up 208.4% 153rd
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 89 2023 up 27.1% 53rd
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 65th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 71 2024 up 65.1% 123rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 14.4% 2023 down 30.4% 180th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 19.63 current international $ 2023 up 181.0% 180th
Domestic private health expenditure 45.8% 2023 down 1.1% 69th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 24.62 current US$ 2023 up 206.5% 161st
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 136.69 2023 up 304.0% 174th
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 136.69 2023 up 304.0% 174th
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 61.54 2023 up 302.0% 155th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 19.63 2023 up 181.0% 180th
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 0.9528 2024 down 64.4% 17th
Incidence of hiv by age 0.9528 2024 down 64.4% 17th
People using safely managed sanitation services 13.5% 2024 down 13.8% 136th
Immunization, Hib3 42.0% 2024 down 6.7% 188th
Number of infant deaths 14,130 2024 down 31.9% 43rd
Number of under-five deaths 20,555 2024 down 46.9% 43rd
Number of neonatal deaths 7,362 2024 up 0.8% 46th
Adolescent fertility rate 161.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 2.6% 1st
Sex ratio at birth 1.03 male births per female births 2024 down 0.2% 187th
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for th 8.97 2024 down 52.0% 8th
Reported cases of measles 125 2024 down 40.5% 79th
Child mortality by income level of country 8.97 2024 down 52.0% 8th
Child mortality vs health expenditure 8.97 2024 down 52.0% 8th
Share of children vaccinated against measles 41 2024 down 12.8% 190th