Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people who are undernourished was 17.70 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia stood at 17.70 million millions.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia peaked at 42.40 million millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.10 million millions, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.70 million millions | — |
| 2002 | 40.30 million millions | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.40 million millions | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.40 million millions | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.40 million millions | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.40 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.60 million millions | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.50 million millions | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.40 million millions | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 31.70 million millions | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 27.30 million millions | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 23.90 million millions | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 21.30 million millions | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.20 million millions | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.60 million millions | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.40 million millions | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 16.10 million millions | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.20 million millions | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.40 million millions | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 18.20 million millions | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.30 million millions | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.70 million millions | -3.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.70 million millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.70 million millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 millions, 59.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.46 million millions | 36.40 million millions | 42.40 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.01 million millions | 16.10 million millions | 31.70 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million millions | 17.70 million millions | 18.30 million millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 Ethiopia 25.40 million millions compare
- 7 Kenya 20.40 million millions compare
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million millions compare
- 10 Tanzania 13.40 million millions compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million millions compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million millions compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Indonesia was 17.70 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.40 million millions in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.10 million millions in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.