Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji
Fiji: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 39.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji peaked at 39.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1980.
That places Fiji 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 39.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 39.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.2%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Fiji was 39.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Fiji ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.