Prevalence of overweight in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight was 24.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in South Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in South Sudan is 24.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in South Sudan peaked at 24.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +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 32.8%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of overweight in South Sudan was 24.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of overweight?
- South Sudan ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.