Number children stunted who in Suriname
Suriname: Number children stunted who was 4,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7,500
in 2000
All-time low
4,200
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4,200 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Suriname peaked at 7,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 140th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,500 | — |
| 2001 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,600 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6,300 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5,900 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5,700 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5,200 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,000 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,400 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,410 | 5,200 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 | 4,400 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,260 | 4,200 | 4,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Suriname?
- Number children stunted who in Suriname was 4,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number children stunted who?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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