Guyana vs Suriname: Prevalence of obesity, female
Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Suriname
41.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
43rd
Suriname rank
41st
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 41.0% against 40.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 43rd 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 | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 12.6% | 1.3% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 18.3% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 25.7% | 1.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 33.4% | 1.6% | 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, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.2% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Guyana ranks 43rd 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.