Mauritius vs Suriname: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Mauritius
49.7%
in 2024
Suriname
49.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
Suriname rank
124th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 49.9% against 49.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.7% | 4.3% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 38.0% | 2.8% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.9% | 0.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 49.9% against 49.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 124th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.