Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan
Sudan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 17.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan peaked at 17.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Sudan 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Sudan was 17.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sudan ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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