Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan
Sudan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Sudan 138th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sudan was 7.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sudan ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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