Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sudan is 16.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
That places Sudan 142nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 16.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.