Share of men who are obese in Suriname
Suriname: Share of men who are obese was 20.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
Suriname recorded 20.4% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Suriname peaked at 20.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Suriname?
- Share of men who are obese in Suriname was 20.4% 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 men who are obese recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of men who are obese?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.