Somalia vs Sudan: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Somalia
2.5%
in 2024
Sudan
2.6%
in 2024
Somalia rank
145th
Sudan rank
142nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Somalia ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.