Indonesia vs Kazakhstan: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Indonesia
0.5 percent
in 2023
Kazakhstan
0.6 percent
in 2023
Indonesia rank
121st
Kazakhstan rank
119th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.6 percent against 0.5 percent in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1 percent.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 121st and Kazakhstan ranks 119th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7333 percent 0.5 percent 0.2333 percent Indonesia
2020s 0.5 percent 0.55 percent 0.05 percent Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Indonesia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.6 percent against 0.5 percent in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Indonesia and Kazakhstan?
0.1 percent, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kazakhstan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Indonesia ranks 121st and Kazakhstan ranks 119th of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
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
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.