Indonesia vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished

Indonesia
17.70 million millions
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million millions
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
Tanzania rank
10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Indonesia
  • Tanzania
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200120122023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17.70 million millions against 13.40 million millions in Tanzania, a difference of 4.30 million millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 40.46 million millions 11.30 million millions 29.16 million millions Indonesia
2010s 21.01 million millions 11.45 million millions 9.56 million millions Indonesia
2020s 18.12 million millions 13.80 million millions 4.33 million millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Indonesia or Tanzania?
Indonesia, at 17.70 million millions against 13.40 million millions in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Indonesia and Tanzania?
4.30 million millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.