Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.1% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Central African Republic peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 149th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.1%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
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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, weight for height, female in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Central African Republic was 2.1% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.