Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan
Sudan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1980.
That places Sudan 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.9% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sudan ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.