Somalia vs Sudan: Share of children who are overweight
Somalia
2.5
in 2024
Sudan
2.6
in 2024
Somalia rank
144th
Sudan rank
141st
Share of children who are overweight 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 144th and Sudan ranks 141st of 162 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 | 4.38 | 3.12 | 1.26 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.33 | 0.04 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.32 | 0.18 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, 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 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?
- Somalia ranks 144th and Sudan ranks 141st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.