Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sudan
Sudan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 196.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
196.9
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
41st
of 162 countries
All-time high
196.9
in 2024
All-time low
142.8
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 196.9 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sudan peaked at 196.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.8, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 41st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153.8 | — |
| 2001 | 158.9 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 164.2 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 169.1 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 172.9 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 175.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 175.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 174.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 172.2 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 169.2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 165.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 161.2 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 156.5 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 151.9 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 147.8 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 144.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 142.8 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 142.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 144.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 148.4 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 153.8 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 161.4 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 171.7 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 182.8 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 196.9 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.54 | 153.8 | 175.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.63 | 142.8 | 165.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.32 | 153.8 | 196.9 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sudan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Sudan was 196.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.8 in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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