Children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children moderately or severely overweight was 65.6 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.6 num th
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
138.7 num th
in 2004
All-time low
51.9 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan is 65.6 num th, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan peaked at 138.7 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.9 num th, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 82nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.8 num th | — |
| 2001 | 126.2 num th | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 131.9 num th | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 136.5 num th | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 138.7 num th | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 138.3 num th | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 136 num th | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 132.2 num th | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 127.3 num th | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 121.9 num th | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 116.4 num th | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 111 num th | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 105.6 num th | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 100.1 num th | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8 num th | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 83.8 num th | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 74 num th | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 64.1 num th | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 56.9 num th | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 53.3 num th | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 51.9 num th | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2 num th | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8 num th | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 58.6 num th | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 65.6 num th | +11.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 65.6 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.6 num th, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 65.6 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6 num th, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.88 num th | 119.8 num th | 138.7 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8 num th | 53.3 num th | 116.4 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.42 num th | 51.9 num th | 65.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 79 Republic of Korea 70.5 num th compare
- 79 South Korea 70.5 num th compare
- 81 Guatemala 69.5 num th compare
- 83 Ecuador 64.5 num th compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 63.9 num th compare
- 85 State of Palestine 63.2 num th compare
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 91.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan was 65.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 num th in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- South Sudan ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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