Indonesia vs Russia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Indonesia
23.3%
in 2024
Russia
24.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
113th
Russia rank
110th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 24.0% against 23.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 113th and Russia ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 17.1% | 14.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 15.6% | 11.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 15.7% | 7.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 21.1% | 6.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.7% | 2.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Indonesia or Russia?
- Russia, at 24.0% against 23.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Indonesia and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Indonesia ranks 113th and Russia ranks 110th of 199 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 and adolescents 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 and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.