Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, male

Central African Republic
17.9%
in 2022
South Sudan
17.6%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
183rd
South Sudan rank
184th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 183rd and South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3% 8.1% 0.2% Central African Republic
2000s 11.6% 11.2% 0.4% Central African Republic
2010s 15.0% 14.4% 0.6% Central African Republic
2020s 17.5% 17.1% 0.3% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
Central African Republic, at 17.9% against 17.6% in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Central African Republic ranks 183rd and South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.