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Underweight in adults — Sudan

Underweight in adults in Sudan in 2024 — 15%. Ranked 187 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 3.4 pp.

2024 15% +0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 187of 199
Period maximum 18.4%1980
Period minimum 14.4%2015

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Underweight in adults — Sudan, 1980–20241416182019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 18.4%1981: 18.2%1982: 18.1%1983: 17.9%1984: 17.8%1985: 17.6%1986: 17.4%1987: 17.3%1988: 17.1%1989: 17%1990: 16.8%1991: 16.7%1992: 16.5%1993: 16.4%1994: 16.3%1995: 16.2%1996: 16.1%1997: 15.9%1998: 15.8%1999: 15.7%2000: 15.6%2001: 15.5%2002: 15.4%2003: 15.3%2004: 15.2%2005: 15.1%2006: 15%2007: 14.9%2008: 14.8%2009: 14.7%2010: 14.6%2011: 14.6%2012: 14.5%2013: 14.4%2014: 14.4%2015: 14.4%2016: 14.4%2017: 14.4%2018: 14.4%2019: 14.5%2020: 14.6%2021: 14.7%2022: 14.8%2023: 14.9%2024: 15%
Change over the period: −3.4 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan

Sudan 15%
World computed 7.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 12.1%
Northern Africa computed 5.4%
Low-income countries computed 13.8%
Underweight in adults — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 15 +0.1 pp
2023 14.9 +0.1 pp
2022 14.8 +0.1 pp
2021 14.7 +0.1 pp
2020 14.6 +0.1 pp
2019 14.5 +0.1 pp
2018 14.4 +0 pp
2017 14.4 +0 pp
2016 14.4 +0 pp
2015 14.4 −0 pp
2014 14.4 −0 pp
2013 14.4 −0.1 pp
2012 14.5 −0.1 pp
2011 14.6 −0.1 pp
2010 14.6 −0.1 pp
2009 14.7 −0.1 pp
2008 14.8 −0.1 pp
2007 14.9 −0.1 pp
2006 15 −0.1 pp
2005 15.1 −0.1 pp
2004 15.2 −0.1 pp
2003 15.3 −0.1 pp
2002 15.4 −0.1 pp
2001 15.5 −0.1 pp
2000 15.6 −0.1 pp
1999 15.7 −0.1 pp
1998 15.8 −0.1 pp
1997 15.9 −0.1 pp
1996 16.1 −0.1 pp
1995 16.2 −0.1 pp
1994 16.3 −0.1 pp
1993 16.4 −0.1 pp
1992 16.5 −0.1 pp
1991 16.7 −0.1 pp
1990 16.8 −0.1 pp
1989 17 −0.2 pp
1988 17.1 −0.2 pp
1987 17.3 −0.2 pp
1986 17.4 −0.2 pp
1985 17.6 −0.2 pp
1984 17.8 −0.2 pp
1983 17.9 −0.2 pp
1982 18.1 −0.2 pp
1981 18.2 −0.2 pp
1980 18.4 —

Northern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

EG Egypt 1.7 TN Tunisia 4.4 DZ Algeria 4.7 LY Libya 4.7 MA Morocco 5.7 SD Sudan 15
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index below 18.5 kg/m². The indicator moves in the direction opposite to obesity, and together they describe what is called the double burden of malnutrition: in many middle-income countries both shares are high at once — underweight persists in the countryside, obesity has already come to the city. The largest values are given by South Asia and the Horn of Africa.

Important: The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one. Underweight in adults and undernourishment are different indicators: the first measures the body, the second the intake of calories.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Sudan

Nutrition Obesity in adults

The share of adults with a body mass index of 30 and above. The WHO series runs from 1980.

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The share of the population whose calorie intake is below the minimum requirement.

Sudan by year Nutrition Stunting in children

The share of children under five whose height is markedly below the norm for their age.

Sudan by year Nutrition Access to clean water

The share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.

Sudan by year Nutrition Access to basic sanitation

The share of the population with access to improved sanitation and hygiene conditions.

Sudan by year
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