Solomon Islands vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Solomon Islands
6.6%
in 2024
Zambia
6.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
74th
Zambia rank
72nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
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 72nd of 163 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 | 2.9% | 9.0% | 6.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Solomon Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 0.2%, 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 prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.