Share of women who are obese in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of women who are obese was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women 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
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in South Sudan is 12.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in South Sudan peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 176th 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 women who are obese in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 173 Sierra Leone 13.1% compare
- 174 Spain 13.0% compare
- 175 Malawi 12.1% compare
- 177 France 11.7% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.7% compare
- 179 Philippines 11.6% compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in South Sudan?
- Share of women who are obese in South Sudan was 12.1% 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 women who are obese recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of women who are obese?
- South Sudan ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 women 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.