Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
6.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
76th
Solomon Islands rank
73rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 76th and Solomon Islands ranks 73rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Namibia ranks 76th and Solomon Islands ranks 73rd 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.