Number children stunted who in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number children stunted who was 5.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.03 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
9.08 million
in 2000
All-time low
5.03 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Indonesia, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201220242000: 9.1M2001: 9.0M2002: 8.9M2003: 8.9M2004: 8.9M2005: 9.0M2006: 9.0M2007: 9.1M2008: 9.1M2009: 9.0M2010: 8.8M2011: 8.6M2012: 8.4M2013: 8.2M2014: 7.9M2015: 7.6M2016: 7.2M2017: 6.8M2018: 6.4M2019: 6.1M2020: 5.8M2021: 5.5M2022: 5.3M2023: 5.2M2024: 5.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 5.03 million for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Indonesia peaked at 9.08 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.03 million, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Number children stunted who in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Indonesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.08 million —
2001 9.01 million -0.8%
2002 8.95 million -0.6%
2003 8.90 million -0.5%
2004 8.89 million -0.1%
2005 8.95 million +0.6%
2006 9.03 million +0.9%
2007 9.07 million +0.5%
2008 9.06 million -0.2%
2009 8.98 million -0.8%
2010 8.82 million -1.8%
2011 8.63 million -2.2%
2012 8.43 million -2.3%
2013 8.20 million -2.7%
2014 7.92 million -3.4%
2015 7.60 million -4.0%
2016 7.24 million -4.8%
2017 6.82 million -5.7%
2018 6.42 million -6.0%
2019 6.06 million -5.6%
2020 5.76 million -4.9%
2021 5.51 million -4.3%
2022 5.33 million -3.3%
2023 5.17 million -3.0%
2024 5.03 million -2.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 5.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 109.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 5.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,600, 105.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.99 million 8.89 million 9.08 million 10
2010s 7.61 million 6.06 million 8.82 million 10
2020s 5.36 million 5.03 million 5.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Pakistan 10.74 million compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.72 million compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 6.89 million compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 4.19 million compare
  5. 8 Tanzania 3.30 million compare
  6. 9 Yemen 3.05 million compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Indonesia?
Number children stunted who in Indonesia was 5.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 9.08 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for number children stunted who?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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