Indonesia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished

Indonesia
17.70 million
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.20 million
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
12th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Indonesia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17.70 million against 12.20 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 5.50 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 130 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 40.46 million 8.93 million 31.52 million Indonesia
2010s 21.41 million 11.42 million 9.99 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Indonesia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Indonesia, at 17.70 million against 12.20 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
5.50 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.