Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 6.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.92
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.18
in 1990
All-time low
6.89
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in South Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 6.92 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Sudan peaked at 10.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.18 | — |
| 1991 | 10.02 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.86 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.72 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.57 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.25 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.05 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.68 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.43 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.24 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.98 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.58 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.48 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.34 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.13 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.89 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.92 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 | 8.68 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 | 7.48 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.91 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.89 | 6.92 | 3 |
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- 53 Angola 6.64 compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.59 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Sudan?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in South Sudan was 6.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- South Sudan ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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