Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 6.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan stood at 6.2 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 6.21 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.13 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Sudan 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.08 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Indonesia 6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Singapore 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Niger 6.16 % change on previous year compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Sudan was 6.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.