Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.60 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic stood at 1.60 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic peaked at 1.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 4 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Central African Republic was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.