Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 1975
All-time low
3.6
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Suriname, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.6 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Suriname peaked at 9.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.1 | — |
| 1976 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 | 8 | 9.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 4 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 81 Morocco 3.7 compare
- 83 Georgia 3.5 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 3.5 compare
- 83 Switzerland 3.5 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 3.5 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Suriname?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Suriname was 3.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Suriname ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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