China vs Indonesia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
China
29.5%
in 2024
Indonesia
29.1%
in 2024
China rank
94th
Indonesia rank
95th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 29.5% against 29.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 94th and Indonesia ranks 95th 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 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.4% | 4.5% | China |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 18.6% | 4.7% | China |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 26.8% | 1.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 29.5% against 29.1% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between China and Indonesia?
- 0.4%, with China 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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- China ranks 94th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.