Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 7.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.85
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.04
in 1990
All-time low
7.85
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central African Republic stood at 7.85. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central African Republic peaked at 12.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.04 | — |
| 1991 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.87 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.77 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.66 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.41 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 11.26 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.11 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.94 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.76 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.58 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.21 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.02 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.84 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.66 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.32 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.01 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.28 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.02 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.96 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | -0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 7.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.85, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 7.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 | 10.94 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 | 9.16 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 8.02 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 7.85 | 7.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 37 Tajikistan 8.15 compare
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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)
- 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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central African Republic?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Central African Republic was 7.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Central African Republic ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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