Share of men who are obese in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of men who are obese was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in South Sudan stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in South Sudan peaked at 5.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in South Sudan?
- Share of men who are obese in South Sudan was 5.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of men who are obese?
- South Sudan ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.