Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 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
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Central African Republic stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Central African Republic peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 174 Mozambique 9.4% compare
- 175 China 9.1% compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.0% compare
- 178 Myanmar 8.3% compare
- 179 South Sudan 8.2% compare
- 180 Uganda 8.2% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Central African Republic?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Central African Republic was 8.9% 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Central African Republic ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.