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
10203040200120122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
147 places, 3,207 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed