Solomon Islands vs Zambia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Solomon Islands
6.2%
in 2024
Zambia
6.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
74th
Zambia rank
73rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 8.4% | 5.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | 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 (%), Solomon Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zambia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.