Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 20.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 122nd 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 120 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 124 Norway 20.7% compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.6% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 20.9% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 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.