Prevalence of undernourishment in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of undernourishment was 9.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 169 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2001
All-time low
7.3
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9.7 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Suriname peaked at 11.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 58th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.5 | — |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 8 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 9 | 9.9 | 4 |
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Suriname?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Suriname was 9.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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