Obesity in men vs. women in Sudan
Sudan: Obesity in men vs. women was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Sudan is 12.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Sudan peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
That places Sudan 137th out of 199 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 in men vs. women in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Sudan?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Sudan was 12.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Sudan ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.