Cameroon vs Sudan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Cameroon
29.4%
in 2024
Sudan
30.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
152nd
Sudan rank
150th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 30.0% against 29.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 10.4% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 14.8% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.0% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 30.0% against 29.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 150th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.