Luxembourg vs Suriname: Share of men who are obese
Luxembourg
20.5%
in 2024
Suriname
20.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
92nd
Suriname rank
94th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Luxembourg
- Suriname
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.2% | 7.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 4.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Luxembourg or Suriname?
- Luxembourg, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Luxembourg and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Suriname rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Luxembourg ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 94th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.