Samoa vs Suriname: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.4 percent against 8 percent in Suriname, a difference of 0.4 percent.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Samoa ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 102nd of 160 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 percent | 11.4 percent | 6.25 percent | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.59 percent | 8.31 percent | 2.72 percent | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.8 percent | 8 percent | 0.2 percent | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Samoa or Suriname?
- Samoa, at 8.4 percent against 8 percent in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Samoa and Suriname?
- 0.4 percent, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Samoa ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 102nd of 160 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 the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.