Suriname currently reports a prevalence of stunting in children under 5 of 8.3%, a decrease of 0.5% (-5.7%) from 2010.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Suriname
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Suriname
Stunting in children
More indicators for Suriname
Newborns protected against tetanus
95%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.3%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar229
-intl dollar2
(2021)
Birth registration
98.3%
-0.7%
(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
38.7%
-8.5%
(2018)
Suriname Stunting in children between 2000 and 2018
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.1% |