Number of undernourished people in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of undernourished people was 17.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.7
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2005
All-time low
16.1
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of undernourished people in Indonesia, 2001–2023

0102030402001201220232001: 39.72002: 40.32003: 40.42004: 41.42005: 42.42006: 42.42007: 41.62008: 39.52009: 36.42010: 31.72011: 27.32012: 23.92013: 21.32014: 20.22015: 18.62016: 17.42017: 16.12018: 16.22019: 17.42020: 18.22021: 18.32022: 18.32023: 17.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Indonesia is 17.7, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Indonesia peaked at 42.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number of undernourished people in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of undernourished people (millions) in Indonesia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 39.7
2002 40.3 +1.5%
2003 40.4 +0.2%
2004 41.4 +2.5%
2005 42.4 +2.4%
2006 42.4 +0.0%
2007 41.6 -1.9%
2008 39.5 -5.0%
2009 36.4 -7.8%
2010 31.7 -12.9%
2011 27.3 -13.9%
2012 23.9 -12.5%
2013 21.3 -10.9%
2014 20.2 -5.2%
2015 18.6 -7.9%
2016 17.4 -6.5%
2017 16.1 -7.5%
2018 16.2 +0.6%
2019 17.4 +7.4%
2020 18.2 +4.6%
2021 18.3 +0.5%
2022 18.3 +0.0%
2023 17.7 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.46 36.4 42.4 9
2010s 21.01 16.1 31.7 10
2020s 18.12 17.7 18.3 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 5 Ethiopia 25.4 compare
  2. 6 Kenya 20.4 compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 17.9 compare
  4. 9 Madagascar 12.3 compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 11.7 compare
  6. 11 Egypt 10.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of undernourished people in Indonesia?
Number of undernourished people in Indonesia was 17.7 in 2023, 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 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for number of undernourished people?
Indonesia ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
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