Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 22.0% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 48.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 28.6% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.6% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 24.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 37 Togo 23.8% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.6% compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Haiti 22.0% compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5099 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3525 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2606 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 176.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2785 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.223 °C (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 22.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.