Mongolia vs Suriname: Prevalence of overweight

Mongolia
58.1%
in 2022
Suriname
58.1%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
85th
Suriname rank
83rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Mongolia
  • Suriname
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 58.1% against 58.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 83rd of 196 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 36.2% 38.2% 2.0% Suriname
2000s 43.3% 46.8% 3.5% Suriname
2010s 52.0% 53.7% 1.7% Suriname
2020s 57.3% 57.5% 0.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Mongolia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 58.1% against 58.1% in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Mongolia and Suriname?
0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Mongolia ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 83rd 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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
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Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.