Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions 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
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Indonesia is 22.0%, measured 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, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions 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.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
- 40 Haiti 22.0% compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,691 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions 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 share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.