Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1980
All-time low
5.8%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic is 5.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic peaked at 9.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.5% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.9% compare
- 51 Madagascar 5.8% compare
- 52 Equatorial Guinea 5.8% compare
- 54 Djibouti 5.8% compare
- 55 Somalia 5.7% compare
- 56 Ghana 5.6% 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Central African Republic was 5.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Central African Republic ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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