Central African Republic vs Low income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Central African Republic
19.8%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
13.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
4th
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Central African Republic
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 19.8% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Low income (World Bank) ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st 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 | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 2.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.5% | 4.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.1% | 5.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 13.8% | 6.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Central African Republic or Low income (World Bank)?
- Central African Republic, at 19.8% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Central African Republic and Low income (World Bank)?
- 6.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.