Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 23.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia, 2000–2023
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'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia stood at 23.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia peaked at 43.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 23.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 23.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 29.8% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 27.9% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 25.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Indonesia was 23.4% in 2023, according to 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'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.