Mauritius vs Suriname: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Mauritius
49.0%
in 2024
Suriname
49.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
125th
Suriname rank
122nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 49.9% against 49.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.9%.
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 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 1.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 29.8% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.8% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 45.4% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 49.0% | 0.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 49.9% against 49.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.9%, 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 men who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritius ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 122nd 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.