Share of men who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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
Central African Republic recorded 19.3% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 184 Mozambique 21.1% compare
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- 188 South Sudan 18.8% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare
- 190 Madagascar 17.8% compare
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 overweight or obese in Central African Republic?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic was 19.3% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.