Share of adults who are overweight in Sudan

Sudan: Share of adults who are overweight was 39.96 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
39.96
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39.96
in 2024
All-time low
15.51
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Sudan, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 15.51981: 15.91982: 16.21983: 16.71984: 17.11985: 17.51986: 181987: 18.51988: 18.91989: 19.41990: 19.91991: 20.51992: 211993: 21.51994: 221995: 22.61996: 23.11997: 23.71998: 24.31999: 24.92000: 25.62001: 26.22002: 26.82003: 27.52004: 28.12005: 28.72006: 29.32007: 29.82008: 30.42009: 30.92010: 31.42011: 322012: 32.52013: 33.12014: 33.72015: 34.32016: 34.92017: 35.52018: 36.12019: 36.72020: 37.32021: 382022: 38.62023: 39.32024: 40

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Sudan is 39.96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Sudan peaked at 39.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.51, in 1980.

That places Sudan 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.37 15.51 19.43 10
1990s 22.36 19.94 24.93 10
2000s 28.32 25.56 30.91 10
2010s 34.01 31.44 36.7 10
2020s 38.63 37.33 39.96 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 141 Cameroon 40.72 compare
  2. 142 Sri Lanka 40.25 compare
  3. 143 Indonesia 39.98 compare
  4. 145 China (People's Republic of) 39.22 compare
  5. 146 North Korea 39.12 compare
  6. 147 Liberia 39.08 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Sudan

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Sudan?
Share of adults who are overweight in Sudan was 39.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 39.96 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.51 in 1980.
How does Sudan rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Sudan ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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