Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Ethiopia
6,890 num th
in 2024
Indonesia
5,031 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
6th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6,890 num th against 5,031 num th in Indonesia, a difference of 1,859 num th.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,388 num th 8,992 num th 1,604 num th Indonesia
2010s 6,401 num th 7,614 num th 1,213 num th Indonesia
2020s 6,637 num th 5,360 num th 1,277 num th Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 6,890 num th against 5,031 num th in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
1,859 num th, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 163 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