Indonesia vs Tanzania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Indonesia
5.03 million
in 2024
Tanzania
3.30 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Tanzania rank
8th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Indonesia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.03 million against 3.30 million in Tanzania, a difference of 1.73 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 million | 3.03 million | 5.96 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.61 million | 3.08 million | 4.53 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.36 million | 3.21 million | 2.15 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Indonesia or Tanzania?
- Indonesia, at 5.03 million against 3.30 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Indonesia and Tanzania?
- 1.73 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Tanzania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.