Prevalence of obesity, female in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of obesity, female was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 23.0% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Sudan peaked at 23.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Sudan?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Sudan was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Sudan ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.