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
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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