Prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of obesity, female was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia peaked at 16.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +5.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 16.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.6% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Indonesia was 16.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Indonesia ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.