Azerbaijan vs South Sudan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Azerbaijan
4.2%
in 2024
South Sudan
4.3%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
113th
South Sudan rank
111th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Sudan
4681012200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 162 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 9.4% 0.5% Azerbaijan
2010s 9.8% 5.0% 4.8% Azerbaijan
2020s 5.3% 3.9% 1.4% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Azerbaijan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Azerbaijan and South Sudan?
0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and South Sudan rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Azerbaijan ranks 113th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed