Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Suriname
Suriname: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 7.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.95
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
13.56
in 2000
All-time low
7.95
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.95 for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Suriname peaked at 13.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.56 | — |
| 2001 | 13.1 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.61 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.09 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.56 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.07 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.76 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.33 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.94 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.21 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.23 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.13 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.98 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.96 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.95 | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.43, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 | 9.33 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 8.07 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.95 | 8.02 | 5 |
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 stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Suriname?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Suriname was 7.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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