Indonesia vs Japan: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Indonesia
11.5 Percentage of population
in 2022
Japan
4.3 Percentage of population
in 2024
Indonesia rank
15th
Japan rank
18th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 11.5 Percentage of population against 4.3 Percentage of population in Japan, a difference of 7.2 Percentage of population.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 18 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.83 Percentage of population 2.52 Percentage of population 0.69 Percentage of population Japan
2000s 3.58 Percentage of population 3.38 Percentage of population 0.2 Percentage of population Indonesia
2010s 7.33 Percentage of population 3.97 Percentage of population 3.36 Percentage of population Indonesia
2020s 11.5 Percentage of population 4.3 Percentage of population 7.2 Percentage of population Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Indonesia or Japan?
Indonesia, at 11.5 Percentage of population against 4.3 Percentage of population in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Indonesia and Japan?
7.2 Percentage of population, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Indonesia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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