Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia peaked at 18.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.21 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Indonesia ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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