South Sudan vs Uganda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
South Sudan
23.6%
in 2024
Uganda
24.6%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
185th
Uganda rank
183rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.6% against 23.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 2.7% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 2.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.9% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.6% against 23.6% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- South Sudan ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.