China vs Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
39.2%
in 2024
Sudan
40.0%
in 2024
China rank
147th
Sudan rank
146th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 40.0% against 39.2% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 17.4% | 7.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 22.4% | 6.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 28.3% | 5.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 34.0% | 3.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 38.6% | 1.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), China or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 40.0% against 39.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 146th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.