Share of children who are overweight or obese in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese 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, share of children who are overweight or obese 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in South Sudan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in South Sudan was 4.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- South Sudan ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.