Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia is 9.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia peaked at 25.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.4% | — |
| 1981 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Indonesia was 9.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Indonesia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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