Number of undernourished people (millions) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 18 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Indonesia is 18 num m, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Indonesia peaked at 42.4 num m in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1 num m, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 40.3 num m | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4 num m | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.4 num m | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.4 num m | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.6 num m | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5 num m | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.5 num m | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 31.7 num m | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3 num m | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9 num m | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3 num m | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2 num m | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7 num m | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.4 num m | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1 num m | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.2 num m | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.4 num m | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 18.2 num m | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4 num m | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2 num m | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18 num m | -1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 18 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 16.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 18 num m is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 num m, 7.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.47 num m | 36.5 num m | 42.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.02 num m | 16.1 num m | 31.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 num m | 18 num m | 18.4 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 5 China 38.7 num m compare
- 6 Ethiopia 26.3 num m compare
- 7 Kenya 19.7 num m compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.3 num m compare
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.21 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 173 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Indonesia?
- Number of undernourished people in Indonesia was 18 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 num m in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 num m in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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