Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Suriname gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 92.22%92.22%
Fat : 38.74%38.74%
Plant protein : 7.24%7.24%
Animal protein : 5.94%5.94%
44.14% increase in caloric supply : Currently Suriname gets 2753/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1910/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Suriname
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Suriname
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Suriname average intake is 156.82 grams
Plantains, Oranges & Mandarines and Grapefruit are three major Fruit Types Intake in Suriname
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Suriname average Fruit intake is 319.07grams
In Suriname, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
59.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Suriname is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
