Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) was 5.2 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Central African Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.2 % for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Central African Republic peaked at 12.1 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2 %, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 % | — |
| 2006 | 12.1 % | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 % | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5 % | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2 % | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.25 % | 10.4 % | 12.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.54 % | 5.2 % | 7.4 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2 % | 5.2 % | 5.2 % | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Central African Republic?
- Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) in Central African Republic was 5.2 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 % in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
- Central African Republic ranks 30th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.