Central African Republic vs Somalia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Central African Republic
2.3%
in 2024
Somalia
2.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
162nd
Somalia rank
159th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 159th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central African Republic ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 159th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.