Share of overweight men vs women in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of overweight men vs women was 19.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.29
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.29
in 2024
All-time low
5.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 19.29 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 19.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.38, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.38 | — |
| 1981 | 5.52 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.67 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.83 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.19 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.38 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.58 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.8 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.26 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.75 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.01 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.28 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.55 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.13 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.44 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.77 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.44 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.79 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.14 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.87 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.59 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.94 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.27 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.92 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.56 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.26 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.63 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.02 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.43 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.85 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.77 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.25 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.76 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.29 | +2.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 | 5.38 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.45 | 7.26 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 | 10.1 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 | 13.6 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 | 17.3 | 19.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 184 Mozambique 21.11 compare
- 185 Vietnam 20.65 compare
- 186 Haiti 20.18 compare
- 188 South Sudan 18.77 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 18.18 compare
- 190 Madagascar 17.76 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)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % 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)
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 19.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).