Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic
An estimated 29.8% of people in Central African Republic were undernourished in 2024.
Central African Republic, 2024
29.8%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
8.1%
Position in 2024
11th of 165
Prevalence of undernourishment in Central African Republic over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Central African Republic | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.8% | 8.1% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | 8.5% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | 8.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | 8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | 8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | 7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | 7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | 8.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | 7.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | 7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | 8.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | 8.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | 9.0% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | 9.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | 11.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | 12.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | 12.7% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | 12.9% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | 13.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 30.9%, the figure has changed by −1.1 percentage points.
- Among the 165 countries with data for 2024, Central African Republic has the 11th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 8.1%.
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Cost of a healthy diet
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Pesticide use
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Nitrogen fertiliser use
0.0e (Estimate) kg/ha
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