Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 16.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.34
in 1990
All-time low
15.98
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sudan stood at 16.09.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sudan peaked at 18.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 2016.
That places Sudan 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.34 | — |
| 1991 | 18.21 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.08 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.96 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.87 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.78 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.62 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.55 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.47 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.39 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.31 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.21 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.12 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.02 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.92 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.81 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.48 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.37 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.17 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.08 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.98 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.05 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.09 | +0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 | 17.47 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 | 16.48 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 15.98 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 | 16.02 | 16.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sudan?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Sudan was 16.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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