Cambodia vs Indonesia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 40th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 48.1% | 10.5% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 41.2% | 3.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.2% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 24.4% | 2.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Cambodia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 40th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.