Central African Republic
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *3.5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2010
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 4029 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Central African Republic STEPS Survey 2010 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 1994-1995
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 2025 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Martorell R, Khan LK, Hughes ML and Grummer Strawn LM. (2000). Obesity in women from developing countries. EJCN 54: 247 - 252. |
| Notes: | Ever married women 15 - 49 years. The data from this paper was sourced from the Demographic Health Survey Programme https://dhsprogram.com/ Central Statistical Office and Macro International. Calverton, Maryland, USA |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2018-2019
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 8741 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | ICASEES. 2021. MICS6-RCA Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples 2018-2019, Rapport final des résultats de l'enquête. Bangui, République Centrafricaine : ICASEES. |
| Notes: | Infants only |
| Definitions: | Weight for height. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
