Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment was 29.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic is 29.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic peaked at 37.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 2018.
That places Central African Republic 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.9 | — |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 29.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 29.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.62 | 27.6 | 37.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 24.4 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 26.6 | 29.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic was 29.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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