The biological standard of living in Suriname, c. 1870–1975

Hans de Beer

Economics & Human Biology, 2016, vol. 22, issue C, 140-154

Abstract: The physical stature of Surinamese soldiers is estimated to have increased by more than 3cm between 1870 and 1909. In the subsequent four decades, the increase in adult male and female height amounted to 0.3–0.5cm and 0.9–1.0cm per decade, respectively. This increase in height continued and accelerated during the second half of the twentieth century. Height increase among African and Hindustani Surinamese males and females was similar. Height differences between African and Hindustani Surinamese were therefore fairly constant over time, at 4–5cm. Other indicators of nutritional and health status, such as infant mortality, showed continuous improvement, whereas per capita calorie and protein availability improved in the twentieth century.

Keywords: Anthropometry; Nutrition; Health; Standard of living; Suriname (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I18 N36 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2016.04.002

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