Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan peaked at 10.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 103rd of 148 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely 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 | 10.0% | -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 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -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 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More infrastructure data for South Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Sudan was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South Sudan ranks 103rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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