Nicaragua vs Suriname: Share of women who are obese
Nicaragua
40.3%
in 2024
Suriname
41.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
45th
Suriname rank
44th
Share of women who are obese 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 45th and Suriname ranks 44th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Nicaragua or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.