2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Fiji
Fiji: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 7.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.4
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2020
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Fiji, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 7.4 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Fiji peaked at 7.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 60th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Fiji?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Fiji was 7.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Fiji ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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