Central African Republic vs Italy: Share of women who are obese
Central African Republic
14.0%
in 2024
Italy
13.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
168th
Italy rank
169th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Central African Republic
- Italy
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14.0% against 13.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
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 168th and Italy ranks 169th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Central African Republic or Italy?
- Central African Republic, at 14.0% against 13.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Central African Republic and Italy?
- 0.7%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 168th and Italy ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.