Share of overweight men vs. women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 31.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of overweight men vs. women in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Indonesia is 31.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Indonesia peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 31.4% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Indonesia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Indonesia was 31.4% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Indonesia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.