China vs Indonesia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
China
39.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
40.0%
in 2024
China rank
147th
Indonesia rank
145th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 40.0% against 39.2% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 147th and Indonesia ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1.7% | China |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 4.1% | China |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.0% | 4.6% | China |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.0% | 2.4% | China |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.4% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 40.0% against 39.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Indonesia?
- 0.8%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- China ranks 147th and Indonesia ranks 145th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.