Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of people who are undernourished was 17.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.70 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.40 million
in 2005
All-time low
16.10 million
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia, 2001–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2001201220232001: 39.7M2002: 40.3M2003: 40.4M2004: 41.4M2005: 42.4M2006: 42.4M2007: 41.6M2008: 39.5M2009: 36.4M2010: 31.7M2011: 27.3M2012: 23.9M2013: 21.3M2014: 20.2M2015: 18.6M2016: 17.4M2017: 16.1M2018: 16.2M2019: 17.4M2020: 18.2M2021: 18.3M2022: 18.3M2023: 17.7M

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia stood at 17.70 million.

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 people who are undernourished in Indonesia peaked at 42.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.10 million, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 130 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 people who are undernourished in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 39.70 million
2002 40.30 million +1.5%
2003 40.40 million +0.2%
2004 41.40 million +2.5%
2005 42.40 million +2.4%
2006 42.40 million +0.0%
2007 41.60 million -1.9%
2008 39.50 million -5.0%
2009 36.40 million -7.8%
2010 31.70 million -12.9%
2011 27.30 million -13.9%
2012 23.90 million -12.5%
2013 21.30 million -10.9%
2014 20.20 million -5.2%
2015 18.60 million -7.9%
2016 17.40 million -6.5%
2017 16.10 million -7.5%
2018 16.20 million +0.6%
2019 17.40 million +7.4%
2020 18.20 million +4.6%
2021 18.30 million +0.5%
2022 18.30 million +0.0%
2023 17.70 million -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.46 million 36.40 million 42.40 million 9
2010s 21.01 million 16.10 million 31.70 million 10
2020s 18.12 million 17.70 million 18.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Ethiopia 25.40 million compare
  2. 7 Kenya 20.40 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
  4. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.40 million compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
  6. 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia?
Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia was 17.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.40 million in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.10 million in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished 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 Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.