Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.0% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Indonesia ranks 123rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%. (40 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Indonesia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.