Japan vs South Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Japan
26.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
23.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
182nd
South Sudan rank
185th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.4% against 23.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 182nd and South Sudan ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 8.3% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 10.6% | 10.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.2% | 8.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.1% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.8% | 3.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Japan or South Sudan?
- Japan, at 26.4% against 23.6% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Japan and South Sudan?
- 2.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Japan ranks 182nd and South Sudan ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.