Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.6 num m in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of undernourished people in Central African Republic, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Central African Republic stood at 1.6 num m. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Central African Republic peaked at 1.6 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2 num m, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 num m | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.6 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.6 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 num m | 1.2 num m | 1.5 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 num m | 1.2 num m | 1.4 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 num m | 1.3 num m | 1.6 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 number of undernourished people in Central African Republic?
- Number of undernourished people in Central African Republic was 1.6 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 num m in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of undernourished people?
- Central African Republic ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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