Dietary composition by country in Suriname

Suriname: Dietary composition by country was 53.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
53.17
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
62.78
in 2012
All-time low
0.977
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Suriname, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary composition by country in Suriname stood at 53.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Suriname peaked at 62.78 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.977, in 1988.

That places Suriname 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 4.37 —
1962 4.33 -1.0%
1963 3.18 -26.4%
1964 2.09 -34.3%
1965 6.22 +197.8%
1966 6.2 -0.4%
1967 7.17 +15.7%
1968 6.11 -14.8%
1969 7.02 +14.9%
1970 9.8 +39.6%
1971 9.54 -2.7%
1972 11.26 +18.0%
1973 11.22 -0.4%
1974 12.12 +8.0%
1975 6.51 -46.3%
1976 11.22 +72.2%
1977 13.2 +17.6%
1978 14.31 +8.4%
1979 12.57 -12.2%
1980 9.75 -22.4%
1981 13.68 +40.4%
1982 10.75 -21.4%
1983 6.84 -36.4%
1984 8.76 +28.1%
1985 1.94 -77.8%
1986 1.94 -0.1%
1987 1.95 +0.4%
1988 0.977 -49.9%
1989 3.92 +301.0%
1990 3.95 +0.7%
1991 1.99 -49.6%
1992 7.02 +252.9%
1993 6.07 -13.6%
1994 3.05 -49.7%
1995 3.04 -0.3%
1996 4.03 +32.3%
1997 4 -0.7%
1998 2.98 -25.5%
1999 5.91 +98.5%
2000 5.88 -0.5%
2001 7.78 +32.3%
2002 10.63 +36.7%
2003 11.54 +8.5%
2004 12.47 +8.1%
2005 22.14 +77.6%
2006 22.12 -0.1%
2007 21.13 -4.5%
2008 22.05 +4.3%
2009 38.26 +73.6%
2010 59.42 +55.3%
2011 50.9 -14.3%
2012 62.78 +23.3%
2013 50.14 -20.1%
2014 58.02 +15.7%
2015 46.89 -19.2%
2016 45.58 -2.8%
2017 40.32 -11.5%
2018 40.45 +0.3%
2019 44.99 +11.2%
2020 44.17 -1.8%
2021 39.61 -10.3%
2022 52.33 +32.1%
2023 53.17 +1.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 53.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 53.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +301.0% 0.977 3.92
1992 +252.9% 1.99 7.02
1965 +197.8% 2.09 6.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.19 2.09 7.17 9
1970s 11.18 6.51 14.31 10
1980s 6.05 0.977 13.68 10
1990s 4.2 1.99 7.02 10
2000s 17.4 5.88 38.26 10
2010s 49.95 40.32 62.78 10
2020s 47.32 39.61 53.17 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 21 Jamaica 59.03 compare
  2. 22 Botswana 54.22 compare
  3. 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 compare
  4. 25 Tuvalu 52.84 compare
  5. 26 Djibouti 50.79 compare
  6. 27 Brunei 48.1 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Suriname?
Dietary composition by country in Suriname was 53.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 62.78 in 2012.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.977 in 1988.
How does Suriname rank for dietary composition by country?
Suriname ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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