Maldives vs Sudan: Obesity in men vs. women
Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Sudan
12.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
134th
Sudan rank
137th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Sudan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.4% against 12.1% in Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Maldives ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 1.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Maldives or Sudan?
- Maldives, at 13.4% against 12.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Maldives and Sudan?
- 1.3%, 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 in men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 137th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.