The current prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Suriname is 6.7%, which has increased by 0.9% (15.5%) since 2010.
Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 in Suriname
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Underweight children
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0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
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intl dollar229
-intl dollar2
(2021)
Birth registration
98.3%
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(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
38.7%
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(2018)
Suriname Underweight children between 2000 and 2018
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% |