South Sudan vs Uganda: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
South Sudan
4.3%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
122nd
Uganda rank
124th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 178 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.1% | 4.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, South Sudan or Uganda?
- South Sudan, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South Sudan ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.