Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Saint Lucia
3.6%
in 2014
Suriname
3.7%
in 2014
Saint Lucia rank
77th
Suriname rank
75th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Suriname |
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, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th 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.