Estonia vs Suriname: Obesity in men vs. women
Estonia
20.1%
in 2024
Suriname
20.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
96th
Suriname rank
94th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Estonia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 20.4% against 20.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 3.9% | 5.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.7% | 5.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 11.2% | 6.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.7% | 4.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Estonia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 20.4% against 20.1% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Estonia and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Suriname rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Estonia ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 94th 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 Obesity in 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
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.