Suriname vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women who are obese
Suriname
41.0%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
40.1%
in 2024
Suriname rank
44th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
47th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Suriname
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 41.0% against 40.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Suriname ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 21.6% | 9.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 26.9% | 8.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 32.7% | 7.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 37.3% | 3.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.6% | 0.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Suriname, at 41.0% against 40.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Suriname ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th 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.