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
510152025198020022024

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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.