Child adolescent obesity in Sudan
Sudan: Child adolescent obesity was 13.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.24
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.24
in 2024
All-time low
2.83
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 13.24 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Sudan peaked at 13.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 | 2.83 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 3.69 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.34 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 7.86 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 | 11.29 | 13.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Sudan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Sudan was 13.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Sudan ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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