Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Ethiopia
71.60 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
123.40 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 123.40 million people against 71.60 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 51.80 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 150 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.80 million people | 130.77 million people | 63.97 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 70.12 million people | 127.90 million people | 57.78 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 123.40 million people against 71.60 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 51.80 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.