Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 22.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.9%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
187th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2024
All-time low
4.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 184 Sierra Leone 23.9% compare
- 185 South Sudan 23.6% compare
- 186 Malawi 23.1% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 22.5% compare
- 189 Rwanda 21.7% compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.1% compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic was 22.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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