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Central African RepublicChild Wasting, Under 5 (survey, %)
Unit: percent of children under age 5
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory) [WHO.CHILD_WASTING]
Measurement definition and metadata source
Publisher measure: Wasting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height <-2 SD), survey-based estimates
Weight-for-height below -2 SD, WHO country-level survey estimates, both sexes, no additional disaggregation; retain survey comments. Reference years are irregular survey labels; fieldwork windows were not supplied by the retained projection. Matching year labels do not prove matching collection periods.
Publisher metadata, retrieved . This dates the definition review; it does not establish the release vintage or collection date of these readings.
Measurement basis: survey-based estimate; reference years are irregular.
Reference-period cadence: irregular survey reference years.
Label correction: These are survey-based country estimates for children under five, both sexes. They are not interpolated annual observations or subgroup estimates. Correction record.
These are source-reported readings. A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Upper bounds remain visible in tables and downloads; point charts and statistics omit them. A common year can include a reported upper bound.
Source retrieved 2026-09-07. Download this immutable source capture. Read the source correction.
Same-year comparison · 2022
Latest year before 2026 with a reading for every selected country in this history range. Past-year values are not necessarily final observations.
| Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 5.5% | 2022 |
Displayed values are rounded. Downloads retain stored numerical precision and identify missing readings.
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History · 1994–2022
Reported estimates and uncertainty · 29 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 1994 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 10.5 | Enquête demographique et de santé République Centrafricaine 1994-95. Demographic and Health Surveys. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Direction des Statistiques Démographiques et Sociales et Macro Inc., 1995 Reduced age range |
| Central African Republic | 1995 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 1996 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 1997 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 1998 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 1999 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2000 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 11.5 | Enquête à indicateurs mutliples - MICS 2000. Rapport Final. Bangui, République Centrafricaine: BBA editions, 2001 Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Central African Republic | 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2006 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 13.4 | Suivi de la situation des enfants et des femmes. MICS-3 Résultats de l'enquête nationale à indicateurs multiples couplée avec la sérologie VIH et enémie en RCA 2006. Bangui, Republique Centrafricaine: ICASEES, 2009 |
| Central African Republic | 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2010 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 8.2 | Suivi de la situation des enfants, des femmes et des hommes. Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples - MICS couplée avec la sérologie VIH, RCA, 2010: Rapport final. Bangui, RCA: ICASEES, 2012. Oedema data was not considered in the analysis |
| Central African Republic | 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2012 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 8 | Enquete Nationale Sur La Situation Nutritionnele et la Mortalite en Republique Centrafricaine, Rapport Finale Du 30 Mai au 15 Juillet 2012 Oedema data was not considered in the analysis |
| Central African Republic | 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2014 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | Enquete Nationale sur la Situation Nutritionnelle et la Mortalite en Republique Centrafricaine, 2014 Oedema data was not considered in the analysis; Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Central African Republic | 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2018 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7 | Enquete Nationale sur la Situation Nutritionnelle et la Mortalite en Republique Centrafricaine, 2018 Oedema data was not considered in the analysis; Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Central African Republic | 2019 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 | Enquete Nationale sur la Situation Nutritionnelle et la Mortalite en Republique Centrafricaine, 2019 Oedema data was not considered in the analysis; Height/length modality (standing/lying) was not collected |
| Central African Republic | 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Central African Republic | 2022 | 5.5 | 5 | 6.1 | Enquête nationale sur la situation nutritionnelle et de mortalité rétrospective selon la méthodologie SMART en République Centrafricaine 2022 Reduced age range; Oedema data was considered in the analysis |
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Key indicators · latest available
Latest available values. Compare the reference years: they may differ across countries and indicators.
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Empty values mean missing data.
| Indicator | |
|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.49B2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $6132026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.6%2026 |
| Population | 5.5M2025 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 57.7 years2024 |
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.5%2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | — |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 64.0%2026 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank. Years beside values are observation periods; estimates and forecasts may differ from reported observations. Read the methodology.
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