Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 15.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 188 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
- 189 Madagascar 16.5% compare
- 190 Uganda 15.3% compare
- 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.2% compare
- 193 Niger 13.2% compare
- 194 Malawi 12.8% compare
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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Central African Republic was 15.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.