Somalia vs Sudan: Prevalence of obesity, female
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Sudan
23.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
110th
Sudan rank
112th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 110th and Sudan ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.6% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Somalia ranks 110th and Sudan ranks 112th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.