Mauritania vs Suriname: Prevalence of undernourishment
Mauritania
8.7%
in 2023
Suriname
9.7%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
52nd
Suriname rank
49th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.7% against 8.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritania ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 49th of 115 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.5% | 2.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.7% against 8.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 49th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.