Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Indonesia or Senegal?

Senegal, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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

Indonesia vs Senegal: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Indonesia

15.9%

in 2023

Senegal

16.2%

in 2023

Indonesia rank

27th

Senegal rank

26th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Indonesia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.3%	18.5%	11.8%	Indonesia
2000s	24.5%	16.1%	8.4%	Indonesia
2010s	18.5%	14.8%	3.7%	Indonesia
2020s	15.9%	16.2%	0.3%	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Indonesia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Indonesia and Senegal?: 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Senegal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Indonesia ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 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 (% 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 (% 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: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children 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.