Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 21.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.83
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.83
in 2024
All-time low
10.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 21.83 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 108th out of 199 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 prevalence adults who gho in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.49 | — |
| 1981 | 10.68 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.87 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.07 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.28 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.72 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.96 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.2 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.44 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.68 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.93 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.17 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.41 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.66 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.9 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.15 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.41 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.67 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.94 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.21 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15.48 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.75 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.03 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.57 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.84 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.35 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.84 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.07 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.04 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.31 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.59 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.16 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.47 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.79 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.13 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.47 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 21.83 | +1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 21.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 21.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.21, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.42 | 10.49 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 | 12.68 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.42 | 15.21 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 17.84 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 20.47 | 21.83 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Solomon Islands?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Solomon Islands was 21.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Solomon Islands ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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