Obesity vs gdp in Suriname
Suriname: Obesity vs gdp was 30.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.77
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.77
in 2024
All-time low
6.13
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Suriname, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Suriname is 30.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Suriname peaked at 30.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.13 | — |
| 1981 | 6.32 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.52 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.75 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.29 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.6 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.93 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.3 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 8.69 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.11 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.56 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.04 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 10.55 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.1 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.35 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 13.02 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.69 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.37 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15.03 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.67 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.31 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.94 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.59 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 18.26 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.93 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.28 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.95 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.62 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.93 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.57 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.21 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.85 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.73 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.35 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.99 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.65 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.34 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.05 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.77 | +2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.25 | 6.13 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.55 | 9.11 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.96 | 15.03 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 21.62 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.36 | 27.99 | 30.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 60 North Macedonia 31.2 compare
- 61 Brazil 30.89 compare
- 62 Honduras 30.84 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 30.68 compare
- 65 Ireland 30.61 compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 30.58 compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Suriname?
- Obesity vs gdp in Suriname was 30.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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