Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 8.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.73
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.34
in 1990
All-time low
8.73
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Indonesia, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 20.31991: 20.11992: 19.91993: 19.61994: 19.41995: 19.21996: 18.91997: 18.71998: 18.51999: 18.22000: 182001: 17.72002: 17.42003: 17.12004: 16.72005: 16.32006: 15.92007: 15.42008: 152009: 14.52010: 142011: 13.52012: 13.12013: 12.62014: 12.12015: 11.62016: 11.22017: 10.72018: 10.32019: 9.92020: 9.52021: 9.12022: 8.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Indonesia stood at 8.73. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Indonesia peaked at 20.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 2022.

Indonesia ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Indonesia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 20.34
1991 20.1 -1.2%
1992 19.86 -1.2%
1993 19.62 -1.2%
1994 19.39 -1.2%
1995 19.16 -1.2%
1996 18.93 -1.2%
1997 18.69 -1.3%
1998 18.46 -1.2%
1999 18.21 -1.4%
2000 17.96 -1.4%
2001 17.68 -1.6%
2002 17.38 -1.7%
2003 17.05 -1.9%
2004 16.68 -2.2%
2005 16.29 -2.3%
2006 15.87 -2.6%
2007 15.43 -2.8%
2008 14.98 -2.9%
2009 14.5 -3.2%
2010 14.03 -3.2%
2011 13.54 -3.5%
2012 13.06 -3.5%
2013 12.57 -3.8%
2014 12.09 -3.8%
2015 11.63 -3.8%
2016 11.17 -4.0%
2017 10.73 -3.9%
2018 10.31 -3.9%
2019 9.9 -4.0%
2020 9.5 -4.0%
2021 9.11 -4.1%
2022 8.73 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.28 18.21 20.34 10
2000s 16.38 14.5 17.96 10
2010s 11.9 9.9 14.03 10
2020s 9.11 8.73 9.5 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 39 Mali 9.28 compare
  2. 40 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
  3. 41 Japan 8.93 compare
  4. 43 Rwanda 8.59 compare
  5. 44 Mauritania 8.54 compare
  6. 45 Pakistan 8.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Indonesia?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Indonesia was 8.73 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 20.34 in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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