Bolivia vs Suriname: Prevalence of overweight, female

Bolivia
68.7%
in 2022
Suriname
67.2%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
53rd
Suriname rank
54th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Bolivia
  • Suriname
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 68.7% against 67.2% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Bolivia ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 54th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 45.1% 45.9% 0.8% Suriname
2000s 54.2% 54.6% 0.4% Suriname
2010s 62.6% 62.0% 0.5% Bolivia
2020s 67.9% 66.5% 1.4% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Bolivia or Suriname?
Bolivia, at 68.7% against 67.2% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Bolivia and Suriname?
1.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.