Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Prevalence of overweight
Sri Lanka
38.8%
in 2022
Sudan
38.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Sudan rank
144th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 38.9% against 38.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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 | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 21.5% | 9.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 28.2% | 8.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 34.2% | 4.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 38.2% | 0.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 38.9% against 38.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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.