Share of adults who are obese in Suriname
Suriname: Share of adults who are obese was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Suriname is 30.8%, 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 who are obese in Suriname peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, 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.
Share of adults who are obese in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 61 Brazil 30.9% compare
- 62 Honduras 30.8% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.7% compare
- 65 Ireland 30.6% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 30.6% 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 adults who are obese in Suriname?
- Share of adults who are obese in Suriname was 30.8% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.