Estonia vs Suriname: Prevalence of obesity, male

Estonia
20.1%
in 2024
Suriname
20.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
93rd
Suriname rank
91st

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Estonia
  • Suriname
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 20.4% against 20.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Estonia ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 91st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 9.2% 3.9% 5.3% Estonia
1990s 12.6% 6.7% 5.9% Estonia
2000s 17.8% 11.2% 6.7% Estonia
2010s 20.4% 15.7% 4.8% Estonia
2020s 20.2% 19.3% 1.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Estonia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 20.4% against 20.1% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Estonia and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Suriname?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Estonia ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 91st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male 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.