In 2016, female obesity prevalence for Suriname was 33.7 %. Female obesity prevalence of Suriname increased from 24.5 % in 1997 to 33.7 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 1.69%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.7 | 1.51% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | 1.53% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | 1.55% |
| 2013 | 32.2 | 1.58% |
| 2012 | 31.7 | 1.60% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | 1.63% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | 1.66% |
| 2009 | 30.2 | 1.34% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | 1.71% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | 1.74% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | 1.77% |
| 2005 | 28.3 |