Share of men defined as overweight in Suriname
Suriname: Share of men defined as overweight was 49.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.92
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.92
in 2024
All-time low
19.17
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 49.92 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Suriname peaked at 49.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.17, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 122nd 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 men defined as overweight in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.17 | — |
| 1981 | 19.75 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 20.35 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 20.98 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 21.62 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 22.29 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 22.98 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 23.68 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.41 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.16 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 25.93 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 26.73 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.54 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.37 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 29.23 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.12 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.03 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 31.96 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 32.9 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 33.86 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 34.82 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.77 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.71 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.63 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.52 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.38 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.97 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.71 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.05 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.66 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.22 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.74 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.23 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.72 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.67 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.14 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.59 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.05 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.51 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.44 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.92 | +1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 49.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 49.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.04 | 19.17 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 | 25.93 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.81 | 34.82 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.42 | 43.05 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.98 | 48.05 | 49.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 119 Algeria 50.56 compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 50.06 compare
- 121 Grenada 49.95 compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.18 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.06 compare
- 125 Mauritius 48.99 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 men defined as overweight in Suriname?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Suriname was 49.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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