Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 24.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in South Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 24.2 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South Sudan peaked at 24.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.54 | — |
| 1991 | 9.83 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.14 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.46 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.79 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.48 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.85 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.25 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.66 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.09 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.53 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.98 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.44 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.91 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.85 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.31 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.77 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.23 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.68 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.13 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.08 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.58 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.64 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.21 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.79 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.36 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.96 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.57 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2 | +2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 24.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 24.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 | 9.54 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 | 13.09 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 17.68 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.58 | 22.96 | 24.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South Sudan was 24.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- South Sudan ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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