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

05101520251975199520161975: 19.31976: 19.41977: 19.51978: 19.61979: 19.71980: 19.71981: 19.81982: 19.91983: 201984: 20.11985: 20.21986: 20.31987: 20.41988: 20.51989: 20.61990: 20.71991: 20.81992: 20.91993: 20.91994: 211995: 21.11996: 21.21997: 21.31998: 21.41999: 21.52000: 21.62001: 21.72002: 21.82003: 21.92004: 222005: 22.12006: 22.22007: 22.22008: 22.32009: 22.42010: 22.52011: 22.62012: 22.72013: 22.82014: 22.92015: 232016: 23.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Sri Lanka 23.1 compare
  2. 161 Mali 23 compare
  3. 161 Senegal 23 compare

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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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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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