Iran vs Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Iran
2.5%
in 2024
Sudan
2.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
140th
Sudan rank
142nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 140th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Iran and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Iran ranks 140th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.