Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 9.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.3
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2022
All-time low
1.52
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Central African Republic, 1990–2022

2468101990200620221990: 1.51991: 1.61992: 1.71993: 1.91994: 21995: 2.11996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.61999: 2.82000: 32001: 3.22002: 3.52003: 3.72004: 3.92005: 4.22006: 4.42007: 4.72008: 4.92009: 5.22010: 5.42011: 5.62012: 5.92013: 6.22014: 6.42015: 6.72016: 72017: 7.32018: 7.72019: 8.12020: 8.42021: 8.92022: 9.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Central African Republic is 9.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Central African Republic peaked at 9.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1990.

Central African Republic ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 1.52
1991 1.63 +7.2%
1992 1.74 +6.7%
1993 1.86 +6.9%
1994 1.99 +7.0%
1995 2.13 +7.0%
1996 2.28 +7.0%
1997 2.44 +7.0%
1998 2.62 +7.4%
1999 2.81 +7.3%
2000 3.01 +7.1%
2001 3.22 +7.0%
2002 3.45 +7.1%
2003 3.68 +6.7%
2004 3.92 +6.5%
2005 4.16 +6.1%
2006 4.4 +5.8%
2007 4.65 +5.7%
2008 4.9 +5.4%
2009 5.15 +5.1%
2010 5.39 +4.7%
2011 5.64 +4.6%
2012 5.89 +4.4%
2013 6.15 +4.4%
2014 6.43 +4.6%
2015 6.72 +4.5%
2016 7.03 +4.6%
2017 7.35 +4.6%
2018 7.7 +4.8%
2019 8.06 +4.7%
2020 8.45 +4.8%
2021 8.86 +4.9%
2022 9.3 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1 1.52 2.81 10
2000s 4.05 3.01 5.15 10
2010s 6.64 5.39 8.06 10
2020s 8.87 8.45 9.3 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 164 Senegal 10.21 compare
  2. 165 France 9.7 compare
  3. 166 Guinea 9.53 compare
  4. 168 Philippines 8.74 compare
  5. 169 South Sudan 8.6 compare
  6. 170 Congo 8.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Central African Republic?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Central African Republic was 9.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1990.
How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Central African Republic ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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