Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 23.3% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Indonesia peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.4% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Indonesia?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Indonesia was 23.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Indonesia ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.