Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia, 1987–2023
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
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia is 15.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia peaked at 35.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 27th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.9% | — |
| 1989 | 31.0% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.0% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 22.8% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Indonesia was 15.9% 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 underweight, weight for age recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.