Moldova vs Solomon Islands: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Moldova
19.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
19.9%
in 2024
Moldova rank
128th
Solomon Islands rank
127th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Moldova
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 128th and Solomon Islands ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 12.1% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 13.7% | 2.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 15.3% | 2.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.2% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Moldova or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Moldova and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Moldova ranks 128th and Solomon Islands ranks 127th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.