Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female … female modeled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female … female modeled was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in South Sudan is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in South Sudan peaked at 9.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 111th out of 163 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.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female … female modeled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 111 Kenya 4.0% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.9% compare
- 113 Honduras 3.9% compare
- 113 Uganda 3.9% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in South Sudan was 4.0% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- South Sudan ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.