Men weight categories in Suriname

Suriname: Men weight categories was 3.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 1975
All-time low
3.7
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Suriname, 1975–2014

46810121975199420141975: 12.21976: 121977: 11.71978: 11.51979: 11.31980: 11.11981: 10.81982: 10.61983: 10.41984: 10.21985: 101986: 9.91987: 9.81988: 9.61989: 9.51990: 9.41991: 9.21992: 91993: 8.81994: 8.51995: 8.31996: 81997: 7.71998: 7.41999: 7.12000: 6.82001: 6.52002: 6.22003: 5.92004: 5.72005: 5.42006: 5.22007: 4.92008: 4.72009: 4.52010: 4.32011: 4.22012: 42013: 3.82014: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, men weight categories in Suriname stood at 3.7. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Suriname peaked at 12.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2014.

Suriname ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Suriname, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 12.2 —
1976 12 -1.6%
1977 11.7 -2.5%
1978 11.5 -1.7%
1979 11.3 -1.7%
1980 11.1 -1.8%
1981 10.8 -2.7%
1982 10.6 -1.9%
1983 10.4 -1.9%
1984 10.2 -1.9%
1985 10 -2.0%
1986 9.9 -1.0%
1987 9.8 -1.0%
1988 9.6 -2.0%
1989 9.5 -1.0%
1990 9.4 -1.1%
1991 9.2 -2.1%
1992 9 -2.2%
1993 8.8 -2.2%
1994 8.5 -3.4%
1995 8.3 -2.4%
1996 8 -3.6%
1997 7.7 -3.7%
1998 7.4 -3.9%
1999 7.1 -4.1%
2000 6.8 -4.2%
2001 6.5 -4.4%
2002 6.2 -4.6%
2003 5.9 -4.8%
2004 5.7 -3.4%
2005 5.4 -5.3%
2006 5.2 -3.7%
2007 4.9 -5.8%
2008 4.7 -4.1%
2009 4.5 -4.3%
2010 4.3 -4.4%
2011 4.2 -2.3%
2012 4 -4.8%
2013 3.8 -5.0%
2014 3.7 -2.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 3.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 3.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.74 11.3 12.2 5
1980s 10.19 9.5 11.1 10
1990s 8.34 7.1 9.4 10
2000s 5.58 4.5 6.8 10
2010s 4 3.7 4.3 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 72 Jamaica 4.2 compare
  2. 73 Belize 3.8 compare
  3. 73 Singapore 3.8 compare
  4. 75 Dominican Republic 3.7 compare
  5. 77 Morocco 3.6 compare
  6. 77 Saint Lucia 3.6 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Suriname?
Men weight categories in Suriname was 3.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for men weight categories?
Suriname ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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