Mauritania vs Suriname: Prevalence of undernourishment

Mauritania
8.7
in 2023
Suriname
9.7
in 2023
Mauritania rank
61st
Suriname rank
58th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Mauritania
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 9.7 against 8.7 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.

Mauritania ranks 61st 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 Mauritania Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 9.03 0.1 Suriname
2010s 6.5 8.47 1.97 Suriname
2020s 8.03 9.47 1.45 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Mauritania or Suriname?
Suriname, at 9.7 against 8.7 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Mauritania and Suriname?
1, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Mauritania ranks 61st and Suriname ranks 58th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed