Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nicaragua or Suriname?

Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Nicaragua vs Suriname: Prevalence of obesity, female

Nicaragua

40.3%

in 2024

Suriname

41.0%

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

42nd

Suriname rank

41st

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Nicaragua
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 41.0% against 40.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 41st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	Suriname
1990s	18.9%	18.3%	0.7%	Nicaragua
2000s	26.6%	25.7%	0.9%	Nicaragua
2010s	33.9%	33.4%	0.5%	Nicaragua
2020s	39.0%	39.4%	0.4%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Nicaragua or Suriname?: Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Nicaragua and Suriname?: 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.