Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 17.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sudan, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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