Share of overweight men vs women in Sudan
Sudan: Share of overweight men vs women was 33.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.45
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.45
in 2024
All-time low
10.58
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 33.45 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Sudan peaked at 33.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.58, in 1980.
That places Sudan 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.58 | — |
| 1981 | 10.93 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.29 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.67 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.07 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.49 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.92 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.37 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.83 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 14.31 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.79 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.29 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.79 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.82 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.34 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.87 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.41 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 18.95 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.5 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.05 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.59 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.13 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.66 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.19 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 22.69 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.16 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.61 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.05 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.47 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.88 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.74 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.68 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.19 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.74 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.33 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.96 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.62 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.33 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.06 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 31.83 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.63 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.45 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.34 | 10.58 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 | 14.79 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.36 | 20.05 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 24.88 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.86 | 30.33 | 33.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 139 North Korea 35.67 compare
- 140 Yemen 34.1 compare
- 141 Philippines 33.84 compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 33.08 compare
- 144 Japan 33.03 compare
- 145 Sri Lanka 32.77 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Sudan?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Sudan was 33.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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