Prevalence of obesity, male in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of obesity, male was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 7.0% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Indonesia peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 156 Philippines 7.5% compare
- 157 Benin 7.4% compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 7.1% compare
- 160 Angola 6.8% compare
- 161 Central African Republic 6.7% compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.7% compare
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, male in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Indonesia was 7.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Indonesia ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.