Colombia vs Fiji: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Fiji
7.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
67th
Fiji rank
65th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Colombia
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 67th and Fiji ranks 65th of 163 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Colombia or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Colombia and Fiji?
- 0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Fiji?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Fiji rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Colombia ranks 67th and Fiji ranks 65th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.