Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 4.5% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia peaked at 7.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 119th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.0% | — |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia was 4.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Indonesia ranks 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.