Share of adults defined as obese in Suriname
Suriname: Share of adults defined as obese was 30.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Suriname is 30.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Suriname peaked at 30.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.25 | 6.13 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.55 | 9.11 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.96 | 15.03 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 21.62 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.36 | 27.99 | 30.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2 compare
- 61 Brazil 30.89 compare
- 62 Honduras 30.84 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.68 compare
- 65 Ireland 30.61 compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 30.58 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 126.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 28.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 4.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 776.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Suriname?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Suriname was 30.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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