Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2024
All-time low
9.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 20.9% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Solomon Islands peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 121st out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 118 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 119 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 120 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 122 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 123 Norway 20.7% compare
- 124 Montenegro 20.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Solomon Islands?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Solomon Islands was 20.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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