Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 106th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Suriname ranks 106th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (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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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.