Benin vs Indonesia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Benin
8.5%
in 2024
Indonesia
9.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Indonesia rank
43rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Benin
  • Indonesia
10152025198020022024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 9.2% against 8.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 45th and Indonesia ranks 43rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7% 23.9% 6.1% Indonesia
1990s 14.6% 20.4% 5.8% Indonesia
2000s 11.5% 16.8% 5.3% Indonesia
2010s 9.3% 12.5% 3.2% Indonesia
2020s 8.6% 9.8% 1.2% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Benin or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 9.2% against 8.5% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Indonesia?
0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Benin ranks 45th and Indonesia ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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
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