Namibia vs Sudan: Share of adults who are obese
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Sudan
16.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Sudan rank
142nd
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Namibia
- Sudan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 2.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.2% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Namibia or Sudan?
- Namibia, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Namibia and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Namibia ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 142nd 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.