Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Suriname is 22.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2012.
That places Suriname 125th out of 194 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +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 | 23.7% | 20.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 22.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.