Kenya vs South Sudan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Kenya
4.3%
in 2024
South Sudan
4.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
111th
South Sudan rank
111th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 111th and South Sudan ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.4% | 2.7% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya, at 4.3% against 4.3% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kenya ranks 111th 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.