What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Central African Republic and Italy?

0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Italy?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Italy: Prevalence of obesity, female

Central African Republic

14.1%

in 2024

Italy

13.3%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

165th

Italy rank

166th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Central African Republic
Italy

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.1% against 13.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 165th and Italy ranks 166th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.5%	15.2%	13.7%	Italy
1990s	2.8%	13.7%	10.9%	Italy
2000s	5.5%	14.1%	8.6%	Italy
2010s	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	Italy
2020s	12.9%	13.6%	0.8%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Central African Republic or Italy?: Central African Republic, at 14.1% against 13.3% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Central African Republic and Italy?: 0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Italy?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Italy rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Central African Republic ranks 165th and Italy ranks 166th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.