Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Suriname
Suriname: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 25.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.4
in 2016
All-time low
22.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Suriname, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25.4 for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Suriname peaked at 25.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.3 | — |
| 1976 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.3 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 | 24.3 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.19 | 25 | 25.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 106 Dominican Republic 25.5 compare
- 106 Seychelles 25.5 compare
- 106 Tunisia 25.5 compare
- 109 Morocco 25.4 compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.3 compare
- 111 Malaysia 25.3 compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 25.3 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Suriname?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Suriname was 25.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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