China vs Indonesia: Prevalence of overweight

China
37.5%
in 2022
Indonesia
38.1%
in 2022
China rank
148th
Indonesia rank
146th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 38.1% against 37.5% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 148th and Indonesia ranks 146th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.2% 12.1% 4.2% China
2000s 22.6% 18.3% 4.3% China
2010s 30.5% 28.5% 2.0% China
2020s 36.5% 36.8% 0.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, China or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 38.1% against 37.5% in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between China and Indonesia?
0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
China ranks 148th and Indonesia ranks 146th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.