India vs Indonesia: Share of overweight men vs. women
India
29.9%
in 2024
Indonesia
31.4%
in 2024
India rank
154th
Indonesia rank
151st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 31.4% against 29.9% in India, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 154th and Indonesia ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 5.8% | 2.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 29.1% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 31.4% against 29.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between India and Indonesia?
- 1.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- India ranks 154th and Indonesia ranks 151st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.