Share of adults who are overweight in Sudan
Sudan: Share of adults who are overweight was 39.96 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Sudan, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 49,809 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,992 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 53,248 (2019)
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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