Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 22.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2000
All-time low
19
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname stood at 22.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname peaked at 27.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5 | — |
| 2001 | 26.6 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.72 | 20.1 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 | 19 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.27 | 20.5 | 22.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 122 Naoero 22.5 compare
- 123 Colombia 22.4 compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 22.4 compare
- 125 Cuba 22.2 compare
- 127 Belarus 22.1 compare
- 127 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1 compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1 compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Suriname was 22.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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