Finland vs Suriname: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Finland
4,000
in 2024
Suriname
4,200
in 2024
Finland rank
143rd
Suriname rank
140th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Finland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4,200 against 4,000 in Finland, a difference of 200.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Finland ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,770 | 6,410 | 640 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4,690 | 4,630 | 60 | Finland |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,260 | 260 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Finland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4,200 against 4,000 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Finland and Suriname?
- 200, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Suriname rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Finland ranks 143rd 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.