Share of men who are obese in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of men who are obese was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Central African Republic stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Central African Republic peaked at 6.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
That places Central African Republic 164th out of 199 countries 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 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 39.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Central African Republic?
- Share of men who are obese in Central African Republic was 6.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of men who are obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.