Belize vs Suriname: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Belize
4,100
in 2024
Suriname
4,200
in 2024
Belize rank
142nd
Suriname rank
140th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4,200 against 4,100 in Belize, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,270 | 6,410 | 1,860 | Belize |
| 2010s | 5,920 | 4,630 | 1,290 | Belize |
| 2020s | 4,360 | 4,260 | 100 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4,200 against 4,100 in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Belize and Suriname?
- 100, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Belize ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 140th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.