Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 1980
All-time low
16.5%
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 17.2% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan peaked at 20.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.8% | — |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in South Sudan was 17.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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