Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Indonesia
Indonesia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 8.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.37
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
17th
of 98 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 1996
All-time low
5.4
in 2001
Years of data
12
1996–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Indonesia stood at 8.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Indonesia peaked at 14.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2001.
That places Indonesia 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.04 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 8.56 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.66 | 7.08 | 8.37 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7896 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4977 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Indonesia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Indonesia was 8.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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