Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 8.86 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Solomon Islands, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 8.86 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.04 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.61 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 8.86 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.54 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.17 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 3.57 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 | 7.61 | 8.86 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Solomon Islands was 8.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Solomon Islands ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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