How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Indonesia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Cambodia

14.6%

in 2021

Indonesia

15.2%

in 2023

Cambodia rank

28th

Indonesia rank

25th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

Cambodia
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 28th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.3%	21.4%	9.9%	Cambodia
2010s	29.1%	15.7%	13.4%	Cambodia
2020s	14.6%	16.5%	1.9%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Cambodia or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 15.2% against 14.6% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Cambodia and Indonesia?: 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?: Cambodia ranks 28th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 83 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: 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'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.