Share of women who are overweight or obese in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 48.5% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Indonesia peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 29.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 42.9% | 48.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Indonesia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Indonesia was 48.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Indonesia ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.