Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia was 12.0% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.