Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 23.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Indonesia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Indonesia stood at 23.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Indonesia peaked at 23.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1975.
That places Indonesia 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.3 | — |
| 1976 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.5 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.39 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.51 | 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 22.1 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 23.1 | 23.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Indonesia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Indonesia was 23.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1975.
- How does Indonesia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Indonesia ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.