Brazil vs Suriname: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Brazil
8.89
in 2024
Suriname
7.95
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Suriname rank
16th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.89 against 7.95 in Suriname, a difference of 0.94.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 11.39 | 3.51 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 8.33 | 1.32 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 7.98 | 0.4635 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Brazil or Suriname?
- Brazil, at 8.89 against 7.95 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Brazil and Suriname?
- 0.94, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 16th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.