Death rates due to obesity in Indonesia continue to rise. In fact, there has been no downward trend recorded over the past 20 years.
Obesity itself is an accumulation of fat in the body due to a greater intake of calories than are burned. As reported by *Alodokter*, obesity that is not promptly addressed can increase the risk of developing heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.
Our World in Data states that globally, the death rate due to obesity was approximately 60 per 100,000 people in 2017. The death rate was recorded as high in middle-income countries, particularly across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, North Africa, and Latin America.
"The trend there can approach 200 per 100,000 inhabitants," quoting from the Our World in Data report.
So, what is the trend in Indonesia?
The graph processed by Our World in Data shows that deaths due to obesity reached 39.11 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000. Five years later, in 2005, the figure jumped to 49.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
By 2010, the trend was at 62.46 deaths. After that, the death trend increased by 2-3 points each year. Only the increases in 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 saw a decrease of 1 point, as shown in the graph.
Data processed by Our World in Data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Global Burden of Disease (2019).
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