Children moderately or severely overweight in Sudan
Sudan: Children moderately or severely overweight was 196.9 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
196.9 num th
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
49th
of 180 countries
All-time high
196.9 num th
in 2024
All-time low
142.8 num th
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely overweight in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 196.9 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Sudan peaked at 196.9 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.8 num th, in 2016.
That places Sudan 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Sudan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153.8 num th | — |
| 2001 | 158.9 num th | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 164.2 num th | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 169.1 num th | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 172.9 num th | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 175.1 num th | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 175.5 num th | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 174.5 num th | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 172.2 num th | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 169.2 num th | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 165.5 num th | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 161.2 num th | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 156.5 num th | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 151.9 num th | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 147.8 num th | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 144.7 num th | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 142.8 num th | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 142.8 num th | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 144.7 num th | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 148.4 num th | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 153.8 num th | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 161.4 num th | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 171.7 num th | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 182.8 num th | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 196.9 num th | +7.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 196.9 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6 num th, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 196.9 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6 num th, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.54 num th | 153.8 num th | 175.5 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.63 num th | 142.8 num th | 165.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.32 num th | 153.8 num th | 196.9 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 46 Caribbean 213.3 num th compare
- 47 Zambia 202.9 num th compare
- 48 Ukraine 201.5 num th compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 184.4 num th compare
- 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 164.9 num th compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 163.6 num th compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 163.6 num th compare
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Sudan?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Sudan was 196.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 196.9 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.8 num th in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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