2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan
Sudan: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 2.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.7
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2002
All-time low
2.3
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan stood at 2.7.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan peaked at 3.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sudan was 2.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Sudan ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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