Prevalence of overweight in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of overweight was 58.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Suriname, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Suriname stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Suriname peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 34.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 43.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 58.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 80 Tajikistan 58.9% compare
- 81 Russian Federation 58.8% compare
- 82 Lithuania 58.7% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 58.1% compare
- 85 Mongolia 58.1% compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 57.7% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Suriname?
- Prevalence of overweight in Suriname was 58.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.