Suriname vs Syria: Prevalence of obesity, female

Suriname
41.0%
in 2024
Syria
40.1%
in 2024
Suriname rank
41st
Syria rank
44th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Suriname
  • Syria
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 41.0% against 40.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Suriname ranks 41st and Syria ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 12.6% 21.6% 9.0% Syria
1990s 18.3% 26.9% 8.6% Syria
2000s 25.7% 32.7% 7.0% Syria
2010s 33.4% 37.3% 3.9% Syria
2020s 39.4% 39.6% 0.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Suriname or Syria?
Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.1% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Suriname and Syria?
0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Syria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Suriname ranks 41st and Syria ranks 44th 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

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

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.