What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Central African Republic and Tanzania?

0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity, male

Central African Republic

6.7%

in 2024

Tanzania

6.4%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

161st

Tanzania rank

163rd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Central African Republic
Tanzania

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 161st and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 196 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	Central African Republic
1990s	1.5%	1.4%	0.1%	Central African Republic
2000s	2.7%	2.4%	0.3%	Central African Republic
2010s	4.2%	3.7%	0.5%	Central African Republic
2020s	6.0%	5.6%	0.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Central African Republic or Tanzania?: Central African Republic, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Central African Republic and Tanzania?: 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Tanzania?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Central African Republic ranks 161st and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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.