Chad vs Indonesia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Chad
2.5%
in 2024
Indonesia
2.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
145th
Indonesia rank
142nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Chad
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 145th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 7.9% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Chad or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Chad and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Indonesia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 145th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.