Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3 num m
in 2024
Indonesia
18 num m
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Indonesia rank
8th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 18 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.7 num m.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 num m | 40.47 num m | 17.87 num m | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 21.02 num m | 2.99 num m | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 18.24 num m | 2.88 num m | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 18 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 3.7 num m, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.