Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 8.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia stood at 8.4.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia peaked at 14.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2001.
That places Indonesia 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.9 | — |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.03 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 16 Maldives 9.1 compare
- 18 Benin 8.3 compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 8.3 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1 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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia was 8.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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