Children moderately or severely overweight in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Children moderately or severely overweight was 22.6 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Central African Republic, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Central African Republic stood at 22.6 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Central African Republic peaked at 46.5 num th in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.1 num th, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.69 num th | 29.3 num th | 46.5 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 num th | 14.1 num th | 25.6 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 num th | 14.5 num th | 22.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 32 Melanesia 246 num th compare
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- 34 Peru 242.4 num th compare
- 35 Colombia 239.9 num th compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 227.6 num th compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 223.7 num th compare
- 38 Canada 213.7 num th compare
More development goals data for Central African Republic
- Red List Index 0.9785 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,025 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 75.93 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Central African Republic?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Central African Republic was 22.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 num th in 2001.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 num th in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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