Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 22.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Solomon Islands, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Solomon Islands is 22.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.22 | — |
| 1991 | 13.46 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.69 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.92 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.15 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.38 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.62 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.86 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.11 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.36 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.62 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.89 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.17 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.45 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.74 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.03 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.32 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.49 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.78 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.08 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.38 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.03 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.36 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.71 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.06 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.43 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 22.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 22.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.69, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.28 | 13.22 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 15.62 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 18.49 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21.8 | 22.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Solomon Islands was 22.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Solomon Islands ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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