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
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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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.