Guyana vs Suriname: Share of women who are obese
Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Suriname
41.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
46th
Suriname rank
44th
Share of women who are obese 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 46th and Suriname ranks 44th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.2% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Guyana ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.