Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 15.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Indonesia, 1987–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia is 15.95, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia peaked at 35.9 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.95, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.9 | — |
| 1989 | 31.01 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 29.84 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 30.3 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.78 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 22.79 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 24.72 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 23.36 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 22.98 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.14 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.73 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 24.42 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.68 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 17.88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.95 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 16.79 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.95 | -5.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 3.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.95 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 | 33.46 | 31.01 | 35.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.18 | 22.79 | 30.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.56 | 19.6 | 24.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 17.68 | 19.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 15.95 | 16.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Indonesia was 15.95 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 in 1987.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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