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Per capita sources of protein in Suriname

Suriname: Per capita sources of protein was 35.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.98
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.04
in 1984
All-time low
28.18
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Suriname, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Suriname stood at 35.98.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Suriname peaked at 39.04 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28.18, in 1974.

That places Suriname 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Suriname, year by year

Year Value Change
1961 29.11 —
1962 28.84 -0.9%
1963 29.57 +2.5%
1964 34.89 +18.0%
1965 34.1 -2.3%
1966 32.64 -4.3%
1967 33.46 +2.5%
1968 33.22 -0.7%
1969 32.6 -1.9%
1970 31.57 -3.2%
1971 30.31 -4.0%
1972 30.13 -0.6%
1973 29.36 -2.6%
1974 28.18 -4.0%
1975 28.87 +2.5%
1976 29.59 +2.5%
1977 30.93 +4.5%
1978 29.61 -4.3%
1979 29.64 +0.1%
1980 30.76 +3.8%
1981 31.87 +3.6%
1982 33.23 +4.2%
1983 36.42 +9.6%
1984 39.04 +7.2%
1985 37.9 -2.9%
1986 33.71 -11.1%
1987 37.95 +12.6%
1988 34.94 -7.9%
1989 35.4 +1.3%
1990 35.37 -0.1%
1991 35.48 +0.3%
1992 36.35 +2.5%
1993 38.47 +5.8%
1994 37.4 -2.8%
1995 36.03 -3.7%
1996 34.05 -5.5%
1997 32.14 -5.6%
1998 31.25 -2.7%
1999 30.7 -1.8%
2000 31.46 +2.5%
2001 31.07 -1.2%
2002 30 -3.4%
2003 30.4 +1.3%
2004 30.33 -0.2%
2005 31.76 +4.7%
2006 33.09 +4.2%
2007 32.86 -0.7%
2008 32.35 -1.5%
2009 33.75 +4.3%
2010 37.61 +11.4%
2011 36.73 -2.3%
2012 37.42 +1.9%
2013 37.86 +1.2%
2014 38.48 +1.6%
2015 37.45 -2.7%
2016 38.03 +1.5%
2017 37.89 -0.4%
2018 38.32 +1.1%
2019 37.44 -2.3%
2020 37.54 +0.3%
2021 35.73 -4.8%
2022 37.18 +4.1%
2023 35.98 -3.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 35.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 35.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.05 28.84 34.89 9
1970s 29.82 28.18 31.57 10
1980s 35.12 30.76 39.04 10
1990s 34.72 30.7 38.47 10
2000s 31.71 30 33.75 10
2010s 37.72 36.73 38.48 10
2020s 36.61 35.73 37.54 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 164 Solomon Islands 36.29 compare
  2. 165 Netherlands Antilles 36.18 compare
  3. 166 Mozambique 35.98 compare
  4. 168 Burundi 35.9 compare
  5. 169 Germany 35.63 compare
  6. 170 Netherlands 35.62 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Suriname?
Per capita sources of protein in Suriname was 35.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 39.04 in 1984.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 28.18 in 1974.
How does Suriname rank for per capita sources of protein?
Suriname ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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