Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.5 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Indonesia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.5 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Indonesia peaked at 0.9 percent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5 percent, in 2019.
Indonesia ranks 121st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7 percent | — |
| 2016 | 0.9 percent | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 percent | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5 percent | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.5 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 percent, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.5 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55 percent, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.76 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.9 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Indonesia?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Indonesia was 0.5 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 percent in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2019.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Indonesia ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.