Number of children who are underweight in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of children who are underweight was 3.55 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of children who are underweight in Indonesia, 1987β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.55 million for number of children who are underweight in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Indonesia peaked at 8.13 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.53 million | 6.92 million | 8.13 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 5.21 million | 6.80 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 4.43 million | 5.64 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million | 4.15 million | 4.88 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.55 million | 3.86 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 3 Pakistan 7.11 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.82 million compare
- 5 Ethiopia 3.65 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 3.54 million compare
- 8 Yemen 2.50 million compare
- 9 China (People's Republic of) 2.15 million compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Indonesia?
- Number of children who are underweight in Indonesia was 3.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Indonesia ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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