Share of children who are overweight in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of children who are overweight was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
109th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2001
All-time low
3.7
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in South Sudan stood at 4.3.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in South Sudan peaked at 10.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 109th out of 162 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.
Share of children who are overweight 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% |
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) (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 children who are overweight in South Sudan?
- Share of children who are overweight in South Sudan was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight 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?
- South Sudan ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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