Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Suriname
59.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
60.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
81st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 60.2% against 59.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 81st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 38.9% | 8.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 46.2% | 7.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 53.1% | 6.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 57.2% | 3.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 59.6% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 60.2% against 59.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Suriname ranks 81st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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.