Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 21.33 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
21.33
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.2
in 1990
All-time low
21.33
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central African Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 21.33 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central African Republic peaked at 22.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.33, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2 | — |
| 1991 | 22.17 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.15 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.14 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.13 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.13 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.11 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.93 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.78 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.62 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.48 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.42 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.39 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.38 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.36 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.35 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.33 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.15 | 22.13 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.02 | 21.78 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 21.38 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.35 | 21.33 | 21.36 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Central African Republic was 21.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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