Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Central African Republic
16.6%
in 2022
Indonesia
15.2%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Indonesia rank
25th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 16.6% against 15.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 25th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 23.7% 4.6% Indonesia
2010s 19.4% 16.3% 3.1% Central African Republic
2020s 16.6% 16.4% 0.2% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Central African Republic or Indonesia?
Central African Republic, at 16.6% against 15.2% in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Central African Republic and Indonesia?
1.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
Central African Republic ranks 22nd 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

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.