Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 18.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.4
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
17th
of 95 countries
All-time high
26.13
in 2006
All-time low
18.4
in 2022
Years of data
9
1994–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Central African Republic, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 18.4 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Central African Republic peaked at 26.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.7 | — |
| 2000 | 21.33 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 26.13 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 23.45 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 24.52 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 20 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 19.75 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.47 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -10.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 18.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 18.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.73 | 21.33 | 26.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.64 | 19.75 | 24.52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Central African Republic?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Central African Republic was 18.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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