Share of adults who are overweight in Suriname
Suriname: Share of adults who are overweight was 59.86 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Suriname, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Suriname is 59.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Suriname peaked at 59.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.02, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 78th of 196 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 | 30.2 | 27.02 | 33.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 | 34.4 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.92 | 43.15 | 50.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.16 | 51.22 | 56.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.71 | 57.55 | 59.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 overweight in Suriname?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Suriname was 59.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 59.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.02 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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