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
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.