Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 38.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
38.92
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.92
in 2022
All-time low
18.79
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 38.92 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sudan peaked at 38.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.79, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.79 | — |
| 1991 | 19.35 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 19.92 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.51 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.11 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 21.71 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.35 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 23 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.68 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 24.38 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.09 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.8 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.52 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.24 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.95 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.64 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.93 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.54 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.12 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.68 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.23 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.77 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.31 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.86 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.42 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 35 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 35.6 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.22 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.87 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.53 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.22 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.92 | +1.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 38.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 38.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.48 | 18.79 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 | 25.09 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 31.68 | 36.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 37.53 | 38.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sudan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sudan was 38.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.79 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Sudan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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