Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Indonesia, 1996–2023
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
Indonesia recorded 22.0% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Indonesia peaked at 48.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 40th of 97 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.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 28.6% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.6% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 24.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 37 Togo 23.8% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.6% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Haiti 22.0% compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Indonesia was 22.0% 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 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.