Denmark vs Sudan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
15.2%
in 2024
Sudan
16.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Sudan rank
142nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.1% against 15.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 2.9% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 4.5% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.4% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.1% against 15.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sudan rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 142nd 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.