Share of children who are overweight in Suriname
Suriname: Share of children who are overweight was 3.7 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2012
All-time low
3.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Suriname, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Suriname is 3.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Suriname peaked at 3.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2000.
That places Suriname 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 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 children who are overweight in Suriname?
- Share of children who are overweight in Suriname was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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