Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2024
All-time low
8.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 186th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 183 Uganda 26.6% compare
- 184 Malawi 26.1% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 25.3% compare
- 187 Japan 24.4% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 23.6% compare
- 189 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.7% 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)
- 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 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in South Sudan was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- South Sudan ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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