Benin vs Sudan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Benin
11.9%
in 2014
Sudan
11.8%
in 2014
Benin rank
43rd
Sudan rank
46th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Benin
- Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.6% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.9% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.7% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Benin or Sudan?
- Benin, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Sudan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Benin and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Benin ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 46th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.