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

Latest (2024)
26.74
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
179th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26.74
in 2024
All-time low
5.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 5.51981: 5.71982: 5.91983: 6.11984: 6.31985: 6.51986: 6.81987: 71988: 7.31989: 7.61990: 7.91991: 8.21992: 8.61993: 8.91994: 9.31995: 9.71996: 10.11997: 10.51998: 111999: 11.42000: 11.92001: 12.42002: 132003: 13.52004: 142005: 14.62006: 15.12007: 15.72008: 16.22009: 16.82010: 17.42011: 17.92012: 18.52013: 192014: 19.62015: 20.32016: 20.92017: 21.52018: 22.22019: 22.92020: 23.62021: 24.32022: 25.22023: 262024: 26.7

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

Annual values for Share of adults who are overweight in Central African Republic, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 176 Bangladesh 29.87 compare
  2. 177 Mozambique 29.04 compare
  3. 178 Myanmar 28.88 compare
  4. 180 Cambodia 26.61 compare
  5. 181 Uganda 26.58 compare
  6. 182 Malawi 26.13 compare

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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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Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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