Children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children who are overweight sdgs was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
110th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2001
All-time low
3.7
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan is 4.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan peaked at 10.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 110th 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.
Children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in South Sudan was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- South Sudan ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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