Share of adults defined as obese in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of adults defined as obese was 8.86 in 2024. β Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Central African Republic, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 8.86 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Central African Republic peaked at 8.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7585, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 177th out of 199 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9385 | 0.7585 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.27 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 2.66 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 4.74 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 | 7.36 | 8.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 323.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.8611 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 308.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,492 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 174.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 4,296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Central African Republic?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Central African Republic was 8.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7585 in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 177th out of 199 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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