Sudan vs Uganda: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Sudan
11.8%
in 2014
Uganda
11.5%
in 2014
Sudan rank
46th
Uganda rank
47th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 11.8% against 11.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 1.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Sudan |
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, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 11.8% against 11.5% in Uganda as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Sudan ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.