Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
6.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
77th
Solomon Islands rank
74th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 77th and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Namibia ranks 77th and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.