Indonesia vs Somalia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Indonesia
2.6%
in 2024
Somalia
2.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
142nd
Somalia rank
145th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Indonesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th of 163 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 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, Indonesia or Somalia?
- Indonesia, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Indonesia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th 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.