Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Sudan
Sudan: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.58
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 18 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 2004
All-time low
2.09
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Sudan stood at 2.58.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Sudan peaked at 3.22 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.11 | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.88 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.09 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.11 | 2.58 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Sudan?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Sudan was 2.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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