Share of overweight men vs. women in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of overweight men vs. women was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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
Central African Republic recorded 19.3% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Central African Republic peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 187th 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 overweight men vs. women in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 184 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 185 Viet Nam 20.7% compare
- 186 Haiti 20.2% compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.8% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare
- 190 Madagascar 17.8% compare
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 overweight men vs. women in Central African Republic?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Central African Republic was 19.3% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.