Mauritius vs Suriname: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Mauritius
7.8%
in 2024
Suriname
8.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
95th
Suriname rank
92nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Mauritius
  • Suriname
051015200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 147 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 11.4% 0.8% Suriname
2010s 8.1% 8.3% 0.2% Suriname
2020s 7.8% 8.0% 0.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Mauritius or Suriname?
Suriname, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Mauritius and Suriname?
0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Mauritius ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed