Which has higher share of women who are obese, Republic of Moldova or Sudan?

Republic of Moldova, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Sudan as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Republic of Moldova and Sudan?

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sudan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Sudan: Share of women who are obese

Republic of Moldova

23.1%

in 2024

Sudan

23.0%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

114th

Sudan rank

115th

Share of women who are obese over time

Republic of Moldova
Sudan

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 115th of 199 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.1%	5.6%	19.5%	Republic of Moldova
1990s	25.5%	8.2%	17.3%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	26.8%	12.6%	14.2%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	26.1%	17.7%	8.3%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	23.8%	21.8%	1.9%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are obese, Republic of Moldova or Sudan?: Republic of Moldova, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Republic of Moldova and Sudan?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sudan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are obese?: Republic of Moldova ranks 114th 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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Indicator: Share of women who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.