Indonesia vs Lesotho: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Indonesia
8.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
8.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
44th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Indonesia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% 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 44th and Lesotho ranks 43rd 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 | 21.9% | 11.5% | 10.4% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 8.9% | 7.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.1% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Indonesia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Indonesia and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho 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 (crude estimate)?
- Indonesia ranks 44th and Lesotho 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.