Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic peaked at 5.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +113.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +77.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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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 severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height in Central African Republic was 1.6% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.