Indonesia vs Western Africa: Number of undernourished people
Indonesia
18 num m
in 2024
Western Africa
78.4 num m
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Western Africa rank
10th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Indonesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 78.4 num m against 18 num m in Indonesia, a difference of 60.4 num m.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 num m | 35.51 num m | 4.96 num m | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.02 num m | 43.32 num m | 22.3 num m | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 18.24 num m | 67.32 num m | 49.08 num m | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Indonesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 78.4 num m against 18 num m in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 60.4 num m, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.