Number of children who are underweight in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of children who are underweight was 3.55 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.55 million
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
6th
of 96 countries
All-time high
8.13 million
in 1987
All-time low
3.55 million
in 2023
Years of data
20
1987–2023

Number of children who are underweight in Indonesia, 1987–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1987200520231987: 8.1M1989: 6.9M1992: 6.6M1996: 6.8M1998: 5.9M1999: 5.2M2000: 5.6M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.2M2003: 5.2M2004: 4.4M2005: 5.5M2008: 4.6M2010: 4.4M2013: 4.9M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.2M2021: 3.9M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.6M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Pakistan 7.11 million compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.82 million compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 3.65 million compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 3.54 million compare
  5. 8 Yemen 2.50 million compare
  6. 9 China (People's Republic of) 2.15 million compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

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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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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