Central and Southern Asia vs Indonesia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Central and Southern Asia
197 num m
in 2025
Indonesia
18 num m
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 197 num m against 18 num m in Indonesia, a difference of 179 num m.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 10.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 28 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.74 num m | 40.47 num m | 255.28 num m | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 235.83 num m | 21.02 num m | 214.81 num m | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 258 num m | 18.24 num m | 239.76 num m | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Central and Southern Asia or Indonesia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 197 num m against 18 num m in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia?
- 179 num m, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 28 groups.
- 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.