Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of overweight, female

Sudan
45.4%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
46.2%
in 2022
Sudan rank
134th
Zimbabwe rank
131st

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 46.2% against 45.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 196 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 26.2% 32.2% 6.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 33.9% 36.0% 2.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 40.7% 41.5% 0.8% Zimbabwe
2020s 44.8% 45.5% 0.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 46.2% against 45.4% in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Sudan ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.