Child adolescent obesity in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child adolescent obesity was 11.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 11.86 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in South Sudan peaked at 11.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.54 | 3.24 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 4.07 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 5.67 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 7.68 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 10.39 | 11.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 164 Benin 12.27 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 12.21 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 12.19 compare
- 168 Tajikistan 11.81 compare
- 169 India 11.53 compare
- 170 Cabo Verde 11.53 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in South Sudan?
- Child adolescent obesity in South Sudan was 11.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- South Sudan ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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