Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people who are undernourished was 17.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Ethiopia 25.40 million compare
- 7 Kenya 20.40 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.40 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.20 million compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.