Belgium vs Indonesia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Belgium
47.9%
in 2024
Indonesia
48.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
126th
Indonesia rank
125th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Belgium
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 48.5% against 47.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 126th and Indonesia ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 11.0% | 30.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 15.9% | 25.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 23.3% | 19.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 35.1% | 9.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.7% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 48.5% against 47.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Belgium and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Indonesia ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.