Indonesia vs Somalia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Indonesia
48.5%
in 2024
Somalia
48.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
125th
Somalia rank
122nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Indonesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 48.9% against 48.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 17.4% | 6.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 22.5% | 6.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 30.5% | 7.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 40.1% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 47.2% | 1.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Indonesia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 48.9% against 48.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Indonesia and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Indonesia ranks 125th and Somalia ranks 122nd 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.