Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Number of people who are undernourished
Ethiopia
25.40 million millions
in 2023
Indonesia
17.70 million millions
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
9th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.40 million millions against 17.70 million millions in Indonesia, a difference of 7.70 million millions.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 million millions | 40.46 million millions | 13.10 million millions | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 17.47 million millions | 21.01 million millions | 3.54 million millions | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 25.00 million millions | 18.12 million millions | 6.88 million millions | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Ethiopia, at 25.40 million millions against 17.70 million millions in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 7.70 million millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, 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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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.