Prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of anemia among children was 25.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname stood at 25.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2019.
That places Suriname 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Suriname was 25.9% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.