Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands is 19.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 19.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.4% | — |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands was 19.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.