Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Indonesia

Indonesia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 12.50 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.50 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 126 countries
All-time high
20.20 million
in 2017
All-time low
12.50 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Indonesia, 2015–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2015201920232015: 15.7M2016: 19.2M2017: 20.2M2018: 18.8M2019: 15.8M2020: 14.0M2021: 13.6M2022: 13.1M2023: 12.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Indonesia stood at 12.50 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Indonesia peaked at 20.20 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million, in 2023.

Indonesia ranks 28th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.94 million 15.70 million 20.20 million 5
2020s 13.30 million 12.50 million 14.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 25 South Africa 13.10 million compare
  2. 26 Chad 12.80 million compare
  3. 27 Ukraine 12.60 million compare
  4. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 12.00 million compare
  5. 30 Zimbabwe 11.20 million compare
  6. 31 Nepal 10.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Indonesia?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Indonesia was 12.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 20.20 million in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Indonesia ranks 28th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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