Share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of adults who are overweight was 25.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.1
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
184th
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2024
All-time low
8.17
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan is 25.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan peaked at 25.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 1980.
South Sudan ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.17 | — |
| 1981 | 8.34 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.52 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.71 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.12 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.34 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.58 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.83 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.09 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.62 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.9 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.19 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.48 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.78 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.11 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.45 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.81 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.18 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.57 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.96 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.37 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.78 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.03 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.44 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.85 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.69 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.12 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.58 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.05 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.56 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.09 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.64 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.22 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.78 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.31 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.84 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.39 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.95 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.51 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.06 | 8.17 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 10.35 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.41 | 13.57 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 17.69 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 | 22.84 | 25.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 181 Uganda 26.58 compare
- 182 Malawi 26.13 compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 25.32 compare
- 185 Japan 24.4 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 23.58 compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.68 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan?
- Share of adults who are overweight in South Sudan was 25.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- South Sudan ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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