Obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan
South Sudan: Obesity in men vs. women was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan peaked at 5.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
South Sudan ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan?
- Obesity in men vs. women in South Sudan was 5.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- South Sudan ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.