Kazakhstan vs Suriname: Obesity in men vs. women
Kazakhstan
20.5%
in 2024
Suriname
20.4%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
93rd
Suriname rank
94th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Kazakhstan
- Suriname
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 11.2% | 2.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.7% | 2.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.3% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Kazakhstan or Suriname?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Kazakhstan and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Suriname rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd 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.