Indonesia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of undernourished people

Indonesia
18 num m
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.2 num m
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
24th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 18 num m against 6.2 num m in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11.8 num m.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 118 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 40.47 num m 4.7 num m 35.77 num m Indonesia
2010s 21.02 num m 6.76 num m 14.26 num m Indonesia
2020s 18.24 num m 6.06 num m 12.18 num m Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Indonesia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Indonesia, at 18 num m against 6.2 num m in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
11.8 num m, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Indonesia ranks 8th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th 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