Height-for-age <-2 SD in Indonesia
Indonesia: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 22.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.01
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 96 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 1996
All-time low
21.65
in 2022
Years of data
12
1996–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 22.01 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia peaked at 48.1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.65, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 40th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.17 | 28.63 | 42.34 | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.05 | 26.58 | 39.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.68 | 21.65 | 24.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 37 Togo 23.78 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.56 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.42 compare
- 41 Haiti 21.98 compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.91 compare
- 43 South Africa 21.33 compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7896 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4977 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia was 22.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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