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
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Indonesia, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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