Algeria vs Suriname: Share of overweight men vs. women
Algeria
50.6%
in 2024
Suriname
49.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
119th
Suriname rank
122nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Algeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 50.6% against 49.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 3.7% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.8% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 38.8% | 2.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 45.4% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Algeria or Suriname?
- Algeria, at 50.6% against 49.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Algeria and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Suriname rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Algeria ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 122nd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.