Central African Republic vs Namibia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Central African Republic
16.0%
in 2024
Namibia
15.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
150th
Namibia rank
153rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Central African Republic
- Namibia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 16.0% against 15.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Central African Republic or Namibia?
- Central African Republic, at 16.0% against 15.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Central African Republic and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Namibia rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.