Prevalence of obesity, male in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of obesity, male was 20.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 20.4% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Suriname peaked at 20.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
- 92 Venezuela 20.2% compare
- 93 Estonia 20.1% compare
- 94 Armenia 19.9% compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Suriname?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Suriname was 20.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.