Children moderately or severely stunted in Indonesia

Indonesia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 5,031 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5,031 num th
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 163 countries
All-time high
9,084 num th
in 2000
All-time low
5,031 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Indonesia, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 9.1k num th2001: 9.0k num th2002: 8.9k num th2003: 8.9k num th2004: 8.9k num th2005: 9.0k num th2006: 9.0k num th2007: 9.1k num th2008: 9.1k num th2009: 9.0k num th2010: 8.8k num th2011: 8.6k num th2012: 8.4k num th2013: 8.2k num th2014: 7.9k num th2015: 7.6k num th2016: 7.2k num th2017: 6.8k num th2018: 6.4k num th2019: 6.1k num th2020: 5.8k num th2021: 5.5k num th2022: 5.3k num th2023: 5.2k num th2024: 5.0k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Indonesia is 5,031 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Indonesia peaked at 9,084 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,031 num th, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,992 num th 8,893 num th 9,084 num th 10
2010s 7,614 num th 6,059 num th 8,825 num th 10
2020s 5,360 num th 5,031 num th 5,760 num th 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Pakistan 10,739 num th compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,722 num th compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 6,890 num th compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 4,189 num th compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,299 num th compare
  6. 9 Yemen 3,055 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Indonesia?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Indonesia was 5,031 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 9,084 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,031 num th in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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