North Korea vs Sudan: Share of overweight men vs. women
North Korea
35.7%
in 2024
Sudan
33.4%
in 2024
North Korea rank
142nd
Sudan rank
145th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 35.7% against 33.4% in Sudan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes North Korea'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.
North Korea ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 12.3% | 4.0% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 17.1% | 5.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 22.4% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 27.1% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 1.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, North Korea or Sudan?
- North Korea, at 35.7% against 33.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between North Korea and Sudan?
- 2.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- North Korea ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 145th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.