Share of people who are undernourished in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of people who are undernourished was 6.3 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.3 percent
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
75th
of 169 countries
All-time high
18.4 percent
in 2005
All-time low
6 percent
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of people who are undernourished in Indonesia, 2001–2023

57.51012.51517.52001201220232001: 18.1 percent2002: 18.1 percent2003: 18 percent2004: 18.2 percent2005: 18.4 percent2006: 18.1 percent2007: 17.5 percent2008: 16.5 percent2009: 15 percent2010: 12.9 percent2011: 10.9 percent2012: 9.5 percent2013: 8.3 percent2014: 7.8 percent2015: 7.1 percent2016: 6.6 percent2017: 6 percent2018: 6 percent2019: 6.4 percent2020: 6.6 percent2021: 6.6 percent2022: 6.6 percent2023: 6.3 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Indonesia stood at 6.3 percent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Indonesia peaked at 18.4 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6 percent, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 75th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.54 percent 15 percent 18.4 percent 9
2010s 8.15 percent 6 percent 12.9 percent 10
2020s 6.52 percent 6.3 percent 6.6 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who are undernourished in Indonesia?
Share of people who are undernourished in Indonesia was 6.3 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 percent in 2005.
What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 percent in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for share of people who are undernourished?
Indonesia ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are 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
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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