Share of children who are overweight in Sudan
Sudan: Share of children who are overweight was 2.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2002
All-time low
2.1
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Sudan stood at 2.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Sudan peaked at 3.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 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 children who are overweight in Sudan?
- Share of children who are overweight in Sudan was 2.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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