Iceland vs Indonesia: Prevalence of overweight, female

Iceland
48.2%
in 2022
Indonesia
47.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
123rd
Indonesia rank
126th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 48.2% against 47.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 123rd and Indonesia ranks 126th of 196 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.1% 16.1% 23.0% Iceland
2000s 44.6% 23.9% 20.7% Iceland
2010s 46.9% 36.4% 10.5% Iceland
2020s 48.0% 46.3% 1.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Iceland or Indonesia?
Iceland, at 48.2% against 47.8% in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Iceland and Indonesia?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Iceland ranks 123rd and Indonesia ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.