Indonesia vs Zambia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Indonesia
11.8%
in 2024
Zambia
11.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
161st
Zambia rank
164th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Indonesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Indonesia or Zambia?
- Indonesia, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Indonesia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Indonesia ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.