Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji
Fiji: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji is 6, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji peaked at 6.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
That places Fiji 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 6 | 6.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Fiji was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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