Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 29.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories 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 percent.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 29.8 percent for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic peaked at 37.1 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.4 percent, in 2018.
Central African Republic ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.9 percent | — |
| 2002 | 36.9 percent | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1 percent | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.7 percent | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8 percent | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 33 percent | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2 percent | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4 percent | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6 percent | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7 percent | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3 percent | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7 percent | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1 percent | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9 percent | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6 percent | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 percent | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3 percent | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4 percent | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2 percent | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6 percent | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2 percent | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29.6 percent | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8 percent | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.62 percent | 27.6 percent | 37.1 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.29 percent | 24.4 percent | 30.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 percent | 26.6 percent | 29.8 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic was 29.8 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 percent in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.