Eastern Africa vs Indonesia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Eastern Africa
23,292 num th
in 2024
Indonesia
5,031 num th
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Indonesia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020122024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 23,292 num th against 5,031 num th in Indonesia, a difference of 18,261 num th.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 24,380 num th 8,992 num th 15,388 num th Eastern Africa
2010s 23,260 num th 7,614 num th 15,646 num th Eastern Africa
2020s 22,665 num th 5,360 num th 17,305 num th Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Africa or Indonesia?
Eastern Africa, at 23,292 num th against 5,031 num th in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
18,261 num th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Indonesia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 41 groups.
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