Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Ethiopia
6.89 million
in 2024
Indonesia
5.03 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
6th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.89 million against 5.03 million in Indonesia, a difference of 1.86 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 8.99 million | 1.60 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.40 million | 7.61 million | 1.21 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 5.36 million | 1.28 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.89 million against 5.03 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 1.86 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.