Prevalence of overweight, male in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of overweight, male was 32.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Sudan stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Sudan peaked at 32.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 146th of 196 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, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 32.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 32.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.5% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Sudan?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Sudan was 32.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Sudan ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.