Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 13.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
13.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 1975
All-time low
13.6%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia, 1975–2014

01020301975199420141975: 26.2 %1976: 26 %1977: 25.8 %1978: 25.5 %1979: 25.3 %1980: 25 %1981: 24.8 %1982: 24.5 %1983: 24.2 %1984: 23.9 %1985: 23.6 %1986: 23.3 %1987: 23 %1988: 22.6 %1989: 22.3 %1990: 22 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 21.3 %1993: 21 %1994: 20.6 %1995: 20.2 %1996: 19.9 %1997: 19.5 %1998: 19.2 %1999: 18.8 %2000: 18.5 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 17.8 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 15 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.6 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia is 13.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia peaked at 26.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2014.

Indonesia ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 26.2%
1976 26.0% -0.8%
1977 25.8% -0.8%
1978 25.5% -1.2%
1979 25.3% -0.8%
1980 25.0% -1.2%
1981 24.8% -0.8%
1982 24.5% -1.2%
1983 24.2% -1.2%
1984 23.9% -1.2%
1985 23.6% -1.3%
1986 23.3% -1.3%
1987 23.0% -1.3%
1988 22.6% -1.7%
1989 22.3% -1.3%
1990 22.0% -1.3%
1991 21.6% -1.8%
1992 21.3% -1.4%
1993 21.0% -1.4%
1994 20.6% -1.9%
1995 20.2% -1.9%
1996 19.9% -1.5%
1997 19.5% -2.0%
1998 19.2% -1.5%
1999 18.8% -2.1%
2000 18.5% -1.6%
2001 18.2% -1.6%
2002 17.8% -2.2%
2003 17.5% -1.7%
2004 17.1% -2.3%
2005 16.8% -1.8%
2006 16.4% -2.4%
2007 16.1% -1.8%
2008 15.7% -2.5%
2009 15.4% -1.9%
2010 15.0% -2.6%
2011 14.7% -2.0%
2012 14.3% -2.7%
2013 14.0% -2.1%
2014 13.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.8% 25.3% 26.2% 5
1980s 23.7% 22.3% 25.0% 10
1990s 20.4% 18.8% 22.0% 10
2000s 16.9% 15.4% 18.5% 10
2010s 14.3% 13.6% 15.0% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 14.1% compare
  2. 17 Somalia 14.1% compare
  3. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.0% compare
  4. 21 Burundi 12.9% compare
  5. 22 Congo 12.2% compare
  6. 23 Bhutan 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia?
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Indonesia was 13.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2014.
How does Indonesia rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
Indonesia ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.