Indonesia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Indonesia
18 num m
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
67.9 num m
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 67.9 num m against 18 num m in Indonesia, a difference of 49.9 num m.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 3.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 num m | 40.22 num m | 0.2444 num m | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.02 num m | 36.84 num m | 15.82 num m | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 18.24 num m | 57.38 num m | 39.14 num m | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Indonesia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 67.9 num m against 18 num m in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 49.9 num m, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 120 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.