Maldives vs Sudan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Maldives
17.9%
in 2024
Sudan
17.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
129th
Sudan rank
130th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Maldives
  • Sudan
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Maldives ranks 129th and Sudan ranks 130th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 3.5% 0.7% Sudan
1990s 4.8% 5.4% 0.6% Sudan
2000s 8.0% 8.5% 0.5% Sudan
2010s 12.4% 12.6% 0.2% Sudan
2020s 16.6% 16.5% 0.0% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Maldives or Sudan?
Maldives, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Maldives and Sudan?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sudan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sudan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Maldives ranks 129th and Sudan ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed