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.
Share of men who are obese in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.