South Korea vs Suriname: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
South Korea
34.5%
in 2024
Suriname
35.1%
in 2024
South Korea rank
50th
Suriname rank
48th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- South Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 35.1% against 34.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
South Korea ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 11.0% | 2.7% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.9% | 0.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.8% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, South Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 35.1% against 34.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between South Korea and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Suriname rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Suriname ranks 48th 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.