Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 2016
All-time low
19.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Indonesia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Indonesia stood at 23.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Indonesia peaked at 23.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 1975.
Indonesia ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.15 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.08 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.02 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Indonesia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Indonesia was 23.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 1975.
- How does Indonesia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Indonesia ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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