Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 13.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.29
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.29
in 2022
All-time low
4.19
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in South Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South Sudan stood at 13.29. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South Sudan peaked at 13.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.19 | — |
| 1991 | 4.35 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.52 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.88 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.27 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.47 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.69 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.14 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.37 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.85 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.37 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.91 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.95 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.22 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.52 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.83 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.18 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.56 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.39 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.83 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.79 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.29 | +3.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.21, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 13.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 | 4.19 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 | 6.14 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 8.69 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.3 | 13.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South Sudan?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South Sudan was 13.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- South Sudan ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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