Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Share of overweight men vs. women
Saint Lucia
49.1%
in 2024
Suriname
49.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
124th
Suriname rank
122nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 49.9% against 49.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 0.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.8% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.8% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 49.0% | 0.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 49.9% against 49.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th 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.