Guyana vs Suriname: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Guyana
7.09
in 2024
Suriname
7.95
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
Suriname rank
16th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.95 against 7.09 in Guyana, a difference of 0.86.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 | 11.39 | 4.93 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 8.33 | 4.34 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.98 | 0.3644 | Suriname |
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), Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.95 against 7.09 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.86, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Guyana ranks 19th 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.