Dominica vs Suriname: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Dominica
60.1%
in 2024
Suriname
59.9%
in 2024
Dominica rank
79th
Suriname rank
81st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominica
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 60.1% against 59.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 1.2% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.3% | 0.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 0.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 54.2% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.7% | 0.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Dominica or Suriname?
- Dominica, at 60.1% against 59.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Dominica and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Suriname rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Dominica ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 81st 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.