India vs Suriname: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

India
3.7%
in 2024
Suriname
3.7%
in 2024
India rank
124th
Suriname rank
124th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • India
  • Suriname
01234200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

India ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 124th of 163 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 3.5% 1.1% Suriname
2010s 2.2% 3.8% 1.5% Suriname
2020s 3.2% 3.8% 0.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, India or Suriname?
India, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between India and Suriname?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
India ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.