Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
111th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2001
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan peaked at 10.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 111th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 111 Kenya 4.3% compare
- 113 Honduras 4.2% compare
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.2% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 4.2% compare
- 113 Uganda 4.2% 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, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South Sudan was 4.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- South Sudan ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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