Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Sri Lanka
32.8%
in 2024
Sudan
33.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Sudan rank
145th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.4% against 32.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 12.3% | 7.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 17.1% | 8.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 22.4% | 8.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 27.1% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 31.9% | 1.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.4% against 32.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th and Sudan ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.