Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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
Central African Republic recorded 8.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is 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. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.