Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 65.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan is 65.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan peaked at 138.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.8 | — |
| 2001 | 126.2 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 131.9 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 136.5 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 138.7 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 138.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 136 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 132.2 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 127.3 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 121.9 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 116.4 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 111 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 105.6 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 100.1 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 83.8 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 74 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 64.1 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 56.9 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 53.3 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 51.9 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 58.6 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 65.6 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.88 | 119.8 | 138.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8 | 53.3 | 116.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.42 | 51.9 | 65.6 | 5 |
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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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Sudan was 65.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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