Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 161 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2000
All-time low
22.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.82001: 39.62002: 39.62003: 39.62004: 39.62005: 39.62006: 39.62007: 39.32008: 38.72009: 382010: 372011: 35.82012: 34.62013: 33.52014: 32.22015: 312016: 29.82017: 28.52018: 27.32019: 26.12020: 25.12021: 24.32022: 23.72023: 23.12024: 22.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates in Indonesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.8%
2001 39.6% -0.5%
2002 39.6% +0.0%
2003 39.6% +0.0%
2004 39.6% +0.0%
2005 39.6% +0.0%
2006 39.6% +0.0%
2007 39.3% -0.8%
2008 38.7% -1.5%
2009 38.0% -1.8%
2010 37.0% -2.6%
2011 35.8% -3.2%
2012 34.6% -3.4%
2013 33.5% -3.2%
2014 32.2% -3.9%
2015 31.0% -3.7%
2016 29.8% -3.9%
2017 28.5% -4.4%
2018 27.3% -4.2%
2019 26.1% -4.4%
2020 25.1% -3.8%
2021 24.3% -3.2%
2022 23.7% -2.5%
2023 23.1% -2.5%
2024 22.6% -2.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 22.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 22.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 38.0% 39.8% 10
2010s 31.6% 26.1% 37.0% 10
2020s 23.8% 22.6% 25.1% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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  3. 49 Cambodia 22.0% compare
  4. 50 Haiti 21.6% compare
  5. 51 Mauritania 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia?
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Indonesia was 22.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Indonesia ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
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