Share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of adults who are overweight was 26.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic stood at 26.74. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic peaked at 26.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.48 | — |
| 1981 | 5.67 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.86 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 6.08 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.78 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.05 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.32 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.61 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 7.92 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 8.24 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.58 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.93 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.68 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.08 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.51 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.96 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.43 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.92 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.43 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.49 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.03 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.12 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.66 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.19 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.38 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.92 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.46 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.03 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.63 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.26 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.89 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.9 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.34 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.17 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.99 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.74 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.47 | 5.48 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 | 7.92 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 11.92 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 17.38 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 23.62 | 26.74 | 5 |
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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 adults who are overweight in Central African Republic?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic was 26.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Central African Republic ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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