Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.60 million millions in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic is 1.60 million millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic peaked at 1.60 million millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million millions, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million millions | 1.20 million millions | 1.50 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million millions | 1.20 million millions | 1.40 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million millions | 1.30 million millions | 1.60 million millions | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic was 1.60 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million millions in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.