Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Suriname
Suriname: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 49.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Suriname peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.2% | — |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 49.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 49.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 17.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 23.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.0% | 49.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 121 Grenada 50.6% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 50.1% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.0% compare
- 125 Mauritius 49.7% compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 49.0% compare
- 127 Jamaica 48.6% 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Suriname?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Suriname was 49.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.