2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname
Suriname: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname is 7.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname peaked at 13.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 108th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Suriname was 7.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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