Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 7.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.18
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 1990
All-time low
7.1
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Suriname, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.18 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Suriname peaked at 11.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2015.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.43 | — |
| 1991 | 11.13 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.83 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.53 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.22 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.92 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 9.63 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.35 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.84 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.62 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.42 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.93 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.55 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.16 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.11 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 | 8.84 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.35 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 7.1 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 7.14 | 7.18 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Suriname?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Suriname was 7.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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