Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 26.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Suriname is 26.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Suriname peaked at 33.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2012.
That places Suriname 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1 | — |
| 2001 | 32.4 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.9 | +1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.01 | 26.8 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 | 26.4 | 26.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 anemia in pregnant women in Suriname?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Suriname was 26.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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