Brunei vs Suriname: Prevalence of obesity, female
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Suriname
41.0%
in 2024
Brunei rank
40th
Suriname rank
41st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Brunei
- Suriname
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 41.2% against 41.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Brunei ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 12.6% | 5.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 18.3% | 6.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 25.7% | 6.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 33.4% | 4.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.4% | 0.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Brunei or Suriname?
- Brunei, at 41.2% against 41.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Brunei and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.