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

Latest (2023)
8.4
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 99 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 1996
All-time low
5.4
in 2001
Years of data
12
1996–2023

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia, 1996–2023

0510151996200920231996: 14.92000: 5.52001: 5.42004: 14.42008: 14.82010: 12.32013: 13.52018: 10.52019: 8.62021: 7.12022: 7.52023: 8.4

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

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Indonesia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Maldives 9.1 compare
  2. 18 Benin 8.3 compare
  3. 18 Timor-Leste 8.3 compare
  4. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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