Indonesia vs Somalia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Indonesia
14.9%
in 2014
Somalia
14.8%
in 2014
Indonesia rank
21st
Somalia rank
22nd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Indonesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 18.3% | 4.9% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 18.0% | 4.7% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 17.5% | 3.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 2.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Indonesia or Somalia?
- Indonesia, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Somalia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Indonesia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.