Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan is 23.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 185th 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 (crude estimate) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.5% | — |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 182 Japan 26.4% compare
- 183 Uganda 24.6% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 23.9% compare
- 186 Malawi 23.1% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 22.9% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 22.5% 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 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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