Egypt vs Suriname: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Egypt
9.4 percent
in 2023
Suriname
9.7 percent
in 2023
Egypt rank
59th
Suriname rank
58th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Egypt
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.7 percent against 9.4 percent in Egypt, a difference of 0.3 percent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 58th of 169 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 percent | 9.03 percent | 3.78 percent | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.12 percent | 8.47 percent | 2.35 percent | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.3 percent | 9.47 percent | 1.17 percent | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Egypt or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.7 percent against 9.4 percent in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Egypt and Suriname?
- 0.3 percent, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Egypt ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 58th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.