South Sudan vs Uganda: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
South Sudan
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
111th
Uganda rank
113th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, 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.
South Sudan ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 113th of 163 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.1% | 4.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, South Sudan or Uganda?
- South Sudan, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- South Sudan ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 113th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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 children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.