Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2016
All-time low
21.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Solomon Islands, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 26.3 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 1975.
Solomon Islands ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 21.9 | 22.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.19 | 22.6 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.35 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3 | 24.9 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 7 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Solomon Islands?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Solomon Islands was 26.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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