Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Suriname
Suriname: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 3.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Suriname, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese 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, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Suriname?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Suriname was 3.7% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese 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 NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.