Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2024
All-time low
1.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 175 Uganda 9.5% compare
- 176 China 9.3% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 8.4% compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
- 181 Myanmar 8.1% compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan was 8.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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