Prevalence of overweight, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of overweight, female was 29.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 29.2% for prevalence of overweight, female 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 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Central African Republic peaked at 29.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 181st of 196 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 overweight, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 29.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.2%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 29.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.3%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 29.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 178 Uganda 31.2% compare
- 179 South Sudan 30.2% compare
- 180 France 29.5% compare
- 182 Cambodia 29.0% compare
- 183 Switzerland 29.0% compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.4% 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 overweight, female in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Central African Republic was 29.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.