Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Central African Republic or Japan?

Japan, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Central African Republic as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Japan?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Japan: Prevalence of overweight

Central African Republic

23.7%

in 2022

Japan

24.0%

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

184th

Japan rank

182nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

Central African Republic
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 184th and Japan ranks 182nd of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.5%	19.7%	10.1%	Japan
2000s	14.3%	21.0%	6.6%	Japan
2010s	19.4%	22.3%	2.8%	Japan
2020s	23.0%	23.8%	0.7%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Central African Republic or Japan?: Japan, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Central African Republic and Japan?: 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Japan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Japan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Central African Republic ranks 184th and Japan ranks 182nd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of 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: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.