Somalia vs South Sudan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Somalia
18.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
17.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
185th
South Sudan rank
187th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.4% against 17.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 0.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 18.4% against 17.1% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Somalia ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.