Indonesia vs Lesotho: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Indonesia
9.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
44th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Indonesia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 10.0% | 10.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 8.8% | 8.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 4.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 1.4% | 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), Indonesia or Lesotho?
- Indonesia, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Indonesia and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Lesotho rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Indonesia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 44th 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.