Indonesia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Indonesia
2.08
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
1.4
in 2024
Indonesia rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
17th

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Indonesia
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
0246200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.08 against 1.4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.68.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Indonesia ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 84 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4 1.95 1.45 Indonesia
2010s 4.39 1.65 2.74 Indonesia
2020s 1.52 1.47 0.0521 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Indonesia or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Indonesia, at 2.08 against 1.4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2023.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
0.68, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Indonesia ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed