Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.6
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 1975
All-time low
2.6
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Solomon Islands, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.6 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2014.
That places Solomon Islands 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.9 | — |
| 1976 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.42 | 7 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.95 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Solomon Islands?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Solomon Islands was 2.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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