Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.03
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2022
All-time low
0.68
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.03 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Central African Republic peaked at 5.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.68 | — |
| 1991 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.78 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.96 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | +6.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.943 | 0.68 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.35 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.54 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.43 | 5.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 5.35 compare
- 147 Zambia 5.17 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.05 compare
- 150 Netherlands 4.75 compare
- 151 Namibia 4.65 compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 4.65 compare
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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Central African Republic was 5.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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