Maldives vs Sudan: Prevalence of obesity, male
Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Sudan
12.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
131st
Sudan rank
134th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Maldives
- Sudan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.4% against 12.1% in Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Maldives ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 1.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Maldives or Sudan?
- Maldives, at 13.4% against 12.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Maldives and Sudan?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Maldives ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.