Niger vs Sudan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Niger
2.6%
in 2024
Sudan
2.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
141st
Sudan rank
141st

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
123200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 141st of 162 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 3.1% 2.3% Sudan
2010s 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% Sudan
2020s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Niger or Sudan?
Niger, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Niger and Sudan?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Niger ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed