Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sudan

Sudan: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 17.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.79
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
128th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.79
in 2024
All-time low
2.97
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sudan, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 31981: 3.11982: 3.21983: 3.31984: 3.41985: 3.61986: 3.71987: 3.91988: 41989: 4.21990: 4.41991: 4.61992: 4.81993: 51994: 5.21995: 5.51996: 5.71997: 61998: 6.21999: 6.52000: 6.92001: 7.22002: 7.52003: 7.92004: 8.32005: 8.62006: 92007: 9.42008: 9.82009: 10.22010: 10.62011: 112012: 11.42013: 11.82014: 12.32015: 12.82016: 13.22017: 13.72018: 14.22019: 14.82020: 15.32021: 15.92022: 16.52023: 17.12024: 17.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sudan stood at 17.79. 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 prevalence adults who gho in Sudan peaked at 17.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1980.

That places Sudan 128th out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sudan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 2.97
1981 3.06 +3.2%
1982 3.17 +3.5%
1983 3.29 +3.8%
1984 3.42 +4.1%
1985 3.56 +4.1%
1986 3.71 +4.1%
1987 3.87 +4.2%
1988 4.03 +4.3%
1989 4.2 +4.3%
1990 4.39 +4.4%
1991 4.58 +4.4%
1992 4.79 +4.4%
1993 5 +4.5%
1994 5.22 +4.4%
1995 5.45 +4.4%
1996 5.69 +4.4%
1997 5.95 +4.6%
1998 6.24 +4.8%
1999 6.55 +4.9%
2000 6.87 +4.9%
2001 7.2 +4.9%
2002 7.55 +4.8%
2003 7.9 +4.7%
2004 8.27 +4.6%
2005 8.64 +4.5%
2006 9.01 +4.3%
2007 9.39 +4.2%
2008 9.77 +4.1%
2009 10.17 +4.0%
2010 10.57 +3.9%
2011 10.98 +3.9%
2012 11.4 +3.8%
2013 11.83 +3.8%
2014 12.29 +3.8%
2015 12.75 +3.8%
2016 13.24 +3.8%
2017 13.74 +3.8%
2018 14.25 +3.7%
2019 14.78 +3.8%
2020 15.34 +3.8%
2021 15.92 +3.8%
2022 16.51 +3.8%
2023 17.14 +3.8%
2024 17.79 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.53 2.97 4.2 10
1990s 5.39 4.39 6.55 10
2000s 8.48 6.87 10.17 10
2010s 12.58 10.57 14.78 10
2020s 16.54 15.34 17.79 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 125 Portugal 18.07 compare
  2. 126 Sao Tome and Principe 17.92 compare
  3. 127 Maldives 17.86 compare
  4. 129 Liberia 17.78 compare
  5. 130 Russian Federation 17.61 compare
  6. 131 Sweden 17.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sudan?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sudan was 17.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 17.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1980.
How does Sudan rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Sudan ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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