Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 5,031 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia is 5,031, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia peaked at 9,084 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,031, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 6th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,084 | — |
| 2001 | 9,007 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8,950 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,903 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,893 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,950 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,027 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,071 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,055 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,982 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,825 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,631 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,430 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8,200 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,919 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,605 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,237 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6,822 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,416 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6,059 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,760 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,510 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,329 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,168 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,031 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,992 | 8,893 | 9,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,614 | 6,059 | 8,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,360 | 5,031 | 5,760 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 Pakistan 10,739 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8,722 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 6,890 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,299 compare
- 9 Yemen 3,055 compare
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- 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Indonesia was 5,031 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,084 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,031 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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