Singapore vs Suriname: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Singapore
3.8%
in 2014
Suriname
3.7%
in 2014
Singapore rank
73rd
Suriname rank
75th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Singapore
- Suriname
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.3% | 1.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Singapore or Suriname?
- Singapore, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Suriname as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Singapore and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Suriname?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Singapore and Suriname rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Singapore ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.