Share of overweight men vs. women in Sudan
Sudan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 33.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 33.4% 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 33.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.
That places Sudan 145th out of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 33.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 142 North Korea 35.7% compare
- 143 Yemen 34.1% compare
- 144 Philippines 33.8% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 33.1% compare
- 147 Japan 33.0% compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 32.8% 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)
- 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Sudan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Sudan was 33.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Sudan ranks 145th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.