Obesity in men vs. women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Obesity in men vs. women was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.2% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Solomon Islands?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Solomon Islands was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.