Liberia vs Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Liberia
39.1%
in 2024
Sudan
40.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
149th
Sudan rank
146th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Liberia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 40.0% against 39.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 149th 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 | Liberia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 17.4% | 10.7% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 22.4% | 11.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 28.3% | 9.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 34.0% | 6.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2.3% | 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), Liberia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 40.0% against 39.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Liberia and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Liberia ranks 149th 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.