Suriname vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of overweight
Suriname
58.1%
in 2022
Tajikistan
58.9%
in 2022
Suriname rank
83rd
Tajikistan rank
80th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 58.9% against 58.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 83rd and Tajikistan ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 42.5% | 4.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 52.1% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 58.0% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Suriname or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 58.9% against 58.1% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Suriname and Tajikistan?
- 0.8%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Suriname ranks 83rd and Tajikistan ranks 80th 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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About this data
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.