Indonesia vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Indonesia
5,031 num th
in 2024
Southern Asia
56,365 num th
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Indonesia
  • Southern Asia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 56,365 num th against 5,031 num th in Indonesia, a difference of 51,334 num th.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 11.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 8,992 num th 88,670 num th 79,678 num th Southern Asia
2010s 7,614 num th 71,360 num th 63,746 num th Southern Asia
2020s 5,360 num th 57,519 num th 52,160 num th Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Indonesia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 56,365 num th against 5,031 num th in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Indonesia and Southern Asia?
51,334 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Southern Asia 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