Chad vs Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Chad
2.5%
in 2024
Sudan
2.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
145th
Sudan rank
142nd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Chad
  • Sudan
0123200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 145th and Sudan ranks 142nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 0.0%
2010s 2.1% 2.3% 0.2% Sudan
2020s 2.1% 2.3% 0.2% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Chad or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Chad and Sudan?
0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Chad ranks 145th 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 (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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.