Number undernourished in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number undernourished was 17.70 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.70 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 131 countries
All-time high
42.40 million
in 2005
All-time low
16.10 million
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Indonesia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Indonesia stood at 17.70 million.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Indonesia peaked at 42.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.10 million, 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 undernourished in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 40.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.60 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.50 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.40 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 31.70 million | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 27.30 million | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 23.90 million | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 21.30 million | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.20 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.60 million | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.40 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 16.10 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.40 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 18.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.70 million | -3.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.70 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 59.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.46 million | 36.40 million | 42.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.01 million | 16.10 million | 31.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million | 17.70 million | 18.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 Ethiopia 25.40 million compare
- 7 Kenya 20.40 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 17.90 million compare
- 10 Tanzania 13.40 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 North Korea 12.20 million 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 undernourished in Indonesia?
- Number undernourished in Indonesia was 17.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.40 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.10 million in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for number undernourished?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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