Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji
Fiji: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji is 12.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
Fiji ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
- 96 Russian Federation 12.6% compare
- 97 Viet Nam 12.5% compare
- 99 Belarus 12.2% compare
- 100 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.1% compare
- 101 Finland 12.0% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Fiji was 12.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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