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
02.557.51012.5198020022024

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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male 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.