Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Bangladesh
4,189 num th
in 2024
Indonesia
5,031 num th
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Indonesia rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5,031 num th against 4,189 num th in Bangladesh, a difference of 842 num th.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 147 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 8,838 num th 8,992 num th 153.93 num th Indonesia
2010s 5,534 num th 7,614 num th 2,080 num th Indonesia
2020s 4,241 num th 5,360 num th 1,118 num th Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 5,031 num th against 4,189 num th in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
842 num th, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed