Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1980
All-time low
20.8%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 20.8% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic peaked at 21.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.9% | — |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Central African Republic was 20.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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