Share of overweight men vs. women in Suriname
Suriname: Share of overweight men vs. women was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 49.9% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Suriname peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.2% | — |
| 1981 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 19.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 25.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 34.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 49.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 119 Algeria 50.6% compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 121 Grenada 50.0% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.1% compare
- 125 Mauritius 49.0% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Suriname?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Suriname was 49.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.