Japan vs South Sudan: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Japan
24.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
25.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
188th
South Sudan rank
187th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 188th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 9.1% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 11.7% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.4% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.0% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Japan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Japan and South Sudan?
- 0.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Japan ranks 188th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.