Share of children who are overweight in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of children who are overweight was 2.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2013
All-time low
2.6
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Indonesia, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 32001: 3.42002: 3.82003: 4.22004: 4.62005: 5.12006: 5.62007: 6.22008: 6.72009: 7.22010: 7.62011: 82012: 8.32013: 8.52014: 8.52015: 8.42016: 8.22017: 7.72018: 7.22019: 6.52020: 5.72021: 4.92022: 4.12023: 3.32024: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 2.6 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Indonesia peaked at 8.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2024.

Indonesia ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.98 3 7.2 10
2010s 7.89 6.5 8.5 10
2020s 4.12 2.6 5.7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Indonesia?
Share of children who are overweight in Indonesia was 2.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for share of children who are overweight?
Indonesia ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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