Cameroon vs Sudan: Share of women who are obese
Cameroon
22.4%
in 2024
Sudan
23.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
116th
Sudan rank
115th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 5.6% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.8% | 0.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 23.0% against 22.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.