Share of adults who are obese in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of adults who are obese was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Indonesia, 1980–2024
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.
Share of adults who are obese in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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
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.