France vs South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, female

France
29.5%
in 2022
South Sudan
30.2%
in 2022
France rank
180th
South Sudan rank
179th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • France
  • South Sudan
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 30.2% against 29.5% in France, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 180th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 196 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 34.7% 13.5% 21.2% France
2000s 34.8% 18.6% 16.2% France
2010s 32.3% 25.0% 7.3% France
2020s 29.8% 29.5% 0.3% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, France or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 30.2% against 29.5% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between France and South Sudan?
0.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
France ranks 180th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.