Indonesia vs Mongolia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Indonesia
4.5 percent
in 2023
Mongolia
4.8 percent
in 2023
Indonesia rank
119th
Mongolia rank
116th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Indonesia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 4.8 percent against 4.5 percent in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 119th and Mongolia ranks 116th of 126 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8 percent | 6.8 percent | 1 percent | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.8 percent | 5.35 percent | 0.55 percent | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Indonesia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 4.8 percent against 4.5 percent in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Indonesia and Mongolia?
- 0.3 percent, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mongolia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Mongolia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Indonesia ranks 119th and Mongolia ranks 116th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).