Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 7.3% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Fiji peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 65 Mexico 7.4% compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.3% compare
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- 68 Saint Lucia 6.8% compare
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % 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 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % 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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Fiji?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Fiji was 7.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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