Share of adults who are obese in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of adults who are obese was 12.0% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese in Indonesia, 1980–2024

02.557.51012.51980200220241980: 0.872 %1981: 0.907 %1982: 0.944 %1983: 0.984 %1984: 1 %1985: 1.1 %1986: 1.1 %1987: 1.2 %1988: 1.2 %1989: 1.3 %1990: 1.4 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.5 %1993: 1.6 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.8 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 2 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 7 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 9 %2020: 9.6 %2021: 10.2 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 11.4 %2024: 12 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Indonesia stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Indonesia peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.

That places Indonesia 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.4% 2.3% 10
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 4.5% 10
2010s 6.8% 4.9% 9.0% 10
2020s 10.8% 9.6% 12.0% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 153 Togo 12.2% compare
  2. 154 North Korea 12.1% compare
  3. 155 Nigeria 12.1% compare
  4. 157 Cote d'Ivoire 12.0% compare
  5. 158 Angola 11.8% compare
  6. 159 Mali 11.6% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Indonesia

All data for Indonesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese in Indonesia?
Share of adults who are obese in Indonesia was 12.0% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
How does Indonesia rank for share of adults who are obese?
Indonesia ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.