New Zealand vs Suriname: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
New Zealand
17.78
in 2022
Suriname
18.16
in 2022
New Zealand rank
37th
Suriname rank
34th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- New Zealand
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.16 against 17.78 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | 6.28 | 0.81 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.77 | 9.88 | 2.88 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 14.31 | 1.7 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.54 | 17.61 | 0.0667 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, New Zealand or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.16 against 17.78 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between New Zealand and Suriname?
- 0.38, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.