Indonesia vs Nigeria: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Indonesia
9.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
9.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 17.4% | 6.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.6% | 5.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.6% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.6% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Indonesia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 42nd 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.