China vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, female
China
31.6%
in 2022
South Sudan
30.2%
in 2022
China rank
176th
South Sudan rank
179th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- China
- South Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 31.6% against 30.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 13.5% | 4.4% | China |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.6% | 3.5% | China |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 2.4% | China |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.5% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, China or South Sudan?
- China, at 31.6% against 30.2% in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between China and South Sudan?
- 1.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- China ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.