Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Suriname peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 134th of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 | 19.0% | -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 22.4%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 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
- 131 Naoero 22.5% compare
- 132 Colombia 22.4% compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 22.4% compare
- 134 Cuba 22.2% compare
- 136 Belarus 22.1% compare
- 136 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1% compare
- 136 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Suriname?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Suriname was 22.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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