Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 39.3% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1980.
Fiji ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.6% | — |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 39.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 39.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.