Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sudan

Sudan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 17.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.01
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.01
in 2022
All-time low
4.07
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sudan, 1990–2022

510151990200620221990: 4.11991: 4.31992: 4.51993: 4.71994: 4.91995: 5.21996: 5.51997: 5.81998: 6.11999: 6.42000: 6.82001: 7.12002: 7.52003: 7.92004: 8.32005: 8.72006: 9.12007: 9.52008: 9.92009: 10.32010: 10.72011: 11.12012: 11.52013: 11.92014: 12.42015: 12.82016: 13.32017: 13.92018: 14.42019: 152020: 15.72021: 16.32022: 17

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sudan stood at 17.01. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sudan peaked at 17.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 1990.

That places Sudan 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Sudan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.07
1991 4.26 +4.7%
1992 4.47 +4.9%
1993 4.69 +4.9%
1994 4.93 +5.1%
1995 5.18 +5.1%
1996 5.46 +5.4%
1997 5.75 +5.3%
1998 6.06 +5.4%
1999 6.4 +5.6%
2000 6.75 +5.5%
2001 7.11 +5.3%
2002 7.48 +5.2%
2003 7.87 +5.2%
2004 8.26 +5.0%
2005 8.66 +4.8%
2006 9.06 +4.6%
2007 9.47 +4.5%
2008 9.87 +4.2%
2009 10.27 +4.1%
2010 10.67 +3.9%
2011 11.08 +3.8%
2012 11.49 +3.7%
2013 11.92 +3.7%
2014 12.37 +3.8%
2015 12.85 +3.9%
2016 13.35 +3.9%
2017 13.88 +4.0%
2018 14.44 +4.0%
2019 15.03 +4.1%
2020 15.65 +4.1%
2021 16.31 +4.2%
2022 17.01 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.13 4.07 6.4 10
2000s 8.48 6.75 10.27 10
2010s 12.71 10.67 15.03 10
2020s 16.32 15.65 17.01 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 124 Equatorial Guinea 17.67 compare
  2. 125 Maldives 17.3 compare
  3. 126 Italy 17.29 compare
  4. 127 Liberia 17.01 compare
  5. 129 Namibia 16.97 compare
  6. 130 Sao Tome and Principe 16.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sudan?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sudan was 17.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Sudan ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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