Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1980
All-time low
8.7%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Indonesia stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Indonesia peaked at 23.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 44th 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 (crude estimate) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.1% | — |
| 1981 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Indonesia?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Indonesia was 8.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Indonesia ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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