Share of adults who are obese in Sudan
Sudan: Share of adults who are obese was 16.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Sudan is 16.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Sudan peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Sudan?
- Share of adults who are obese in Sudan was 16.1% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.