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
2468200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed