Indonesia vs Spain: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Indonesia
16.2%
in 2024
Spain
15.7%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
58th
Spain rank
60th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Indonesia
  • Spain
051015198020022024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 16.2% against 15.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Indonesia ranks 58th and Spain ranks 60th of 198 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.0% 7.3% 6.2% Spain
1990s 2.3% 10.7% 8.4% Spain
2000s 5.0% 13.9% 9.0% Spain
2010s 9.7% 15.0% 5.3% Spain
2020s 14.7% 15.5% 0.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Indonesia or Spain?
Indonesia, at 16.2% against 15.7% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Indonesia and Spain?
0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Indonesia ranks 58th and Spain ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed