Suriname vs United States of America: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Suriname
69.5%
in 2024
United States of America
69.9%
in 2024
Suriname rank
53rd
United States of America rank
51st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Suriname
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69.9% against 69.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 51st of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 40.3% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 50.3% | 4.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 59.5% | 4.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 65.7% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 69.1% | 0.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Suriname or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69.9% against 69.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Suriname and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Suriname ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 51st 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.