Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 23.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 23.67 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central African Republic peaked at 23.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.83, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.83 | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.51 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.87 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.25 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.64 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.06 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.5 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.95 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.43 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.93 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.45 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.52 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.06 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.61 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.15 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.68 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.71 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.68 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.16 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.64 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.14 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.65 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.17 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.26 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.83 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.42 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.04 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.67 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.52 | 7.83 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.33 | 11.93 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 | 17.2 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 | 22.42 | 23.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 178 Congo 24.16 compare
- 179 Japan 24.04 compare
- 180 Uganda 23.75 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 22.81 compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.79 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 21.7 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central African Republic was 23.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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