Liberia vs Sudan: Prevalence of overweight
Liberia
37.9%
in 2022
Sudan
38.9%
in 2022
Liberia rank
147th
Sudan rank
144th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Liberia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 38.9% against 37.9% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 21.5% | 7.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 28.2% | 5.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 34.2% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 38.2% | 1.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Liberia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 38.9% against 37.9% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Liberia and Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Liberia ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 144th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.