Child adolescent obesity in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Child adolescent obesity was 14.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.64
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.64
in 2024
All-time low
2.86
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Central African Republic, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.5151980200220241980: 2.91981: 2.91982: 31983: 3.11984: 3.21985: 3.31986: 3.51987: 3.61988: 3.81989: 3.91990: 4.11991: 4.31992: 4.41993: 4.61994: 4.81995: 5.11996: 5.31997: 5.51998: 5.81999: 6.12000: 6.42001: 6.72002: 72003: 7.32004: 7.72005: 82006: 8.32007: 8.72008: 92009: 9.32010: 9.62011: 9.92012: 10.22013: 10.52014: 10.82015: 11.22016: 11.52017: 11.92018: 12.22019: 12.62020: 132021: 13.42022: 13.82023: 14.22024: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Central African Republic stood at 14.64. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Central African Republic peaked at 14.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 1980.

That places Central African Republic 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.33 2.86 3.92 10
1990s 5.01 4.08 6.08 10
2000s 7.83 6.37 9.31 10
2010s 11.05 9.62 12.62 10
2020s 13.81 13.01 14.64 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 145 Czechia 15.85 compare
  2. 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.11 compare
  3. 147 Cameroon 15.07 compare
  4. 149 Equatorial Guinea 14.61 compare
  5. 150 Philippines 14.61 compare
  6. 151 Cambodia 14.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Central African Republic?
Child adolescent obesity in Central African Republic was 14.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 1980.
How does Central African Republic rank for child adolescent obesity?
Central African Republic ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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