Haiti vs South Sudan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Haiti
20.2%
in 2024
South Sudan
18.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
186th
South Sudan rank
188th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Haiti
- South Sudan
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 20.2% against 18.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 6.3% | 5.4% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 8.5% | 6.5% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.3% | 7.4% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 14.4% | 5.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 2.5% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Haiti or South Sudan?
- Haiti, at 20.2% against 18.8% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Haiti and South Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and South Sudan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Haiti ranks 186th and South Sudan ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.