Indonesia vs Senegal: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Indonesia
15.9%
in 2023
Senegal
16.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
27th
Senegal rank
26th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Indonesia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 18.5% | 11.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 16.1% | 8.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.8% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Indonesia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.2% against 15.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Indonesia and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Senegal rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.