Share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.8% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Central African Republic was 32.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.