Peru vs Suriname: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Peru
10.62
in 2024
Suriname
7.95
in 2024
Peru rank
13th
Suriname rank
16th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Peru
- Suriname
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.62 against 7.95 in Suriname, a difference of 2.67.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.88 | 11.39 | 17.49 | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 8.33 | 7.44 | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 7.98 | 2.94 | Peru |
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), Peru or Suriname?
- Peru, at 10.62 against 7.95 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Peru and Suriname?
- 2.67, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Peru ranks 13th 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.