Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 184 Chad 19.0% compare
- 185 Somalia 18.4% compare
- 186 Mozambique 18.3% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
- 189 Madagascar 16.5% compare
- 190 Uganda 15.3% compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in South Sudan was 17.1% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- South Sudan ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.