Children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia
Indonesia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,871 num th in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,871 num th
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
3rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
3,462 num th
in 2008
All-time low
1,228 num th
in 2001
Years of data
11
2000–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2023, children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia stood at 1,871 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia peaked at 3,462 num th in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,228 num th, in 2001.
Indonesia ranks 3rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,260 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,228 num th | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,243 num th | +164.0% |
| 2008 | 3,462 num th | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,936 num th | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 3,309 num th | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2,462 num th | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 1,985 num th | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1,606 num th | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1,690 num th | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,871 num th | +10.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1,871 num th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 18.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1,871 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35 num th, 7.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,298 num th | 1,228 num th | 3,462 num th | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,673 num th | 1,985 num th | 3,309 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,722 num th | 1,606 num th | 1,871 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 India 22,229 num th compare
- 2 Nigeria 3,873 num th compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1,744 num th compare
- 5 China 1,724 num th compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Indonesia was 1,871 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,462 num th in 2008.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 num th in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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