Indonesia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of undernourished people
Indonesia
18
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
67.9
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 67.9 against 18 in Indonesia, a difference of 49.9.
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 118 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 | 40.22 | 0.2444 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.02 | 36.84 | 15.82 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 57.38 | 39.14 | 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 against 18 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 49.9, 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 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.