Prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Indonesia stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% 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 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 63 Fiji 6.8% compare
- 64 El Salvador 6.7% compare
- 65 Ghana 6.3% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.1% compare
- 68 Oman 5.9% compare
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 2023, 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 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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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