Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 140 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2003
All-time low
24.4%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic peaked at 37.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2018.
Central African Republic ranks 13th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.9% | — |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 29.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.6% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 10 Kenya 34.9% compare
- 11 Chad 33.6% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 30.5% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 27.8% compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 27.0% compare
- 16 Melanesia 26.9% compare
More development goals data for Central African Republic
- Red List Index 0.9785 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,025 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 75.93 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic was 29.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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