Fiji vs Solomon Islands: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Fiji
2.2%
in 2014
Solomon Islands
2.0%
in 2014
Fiji rank
100th
Solomon Islands rank
103rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Fiji
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 100th and Solomon Islands ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Fiji or Solomon Islands?
- Fiji, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Fiji and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Fiji and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Fiji ranks 100th and Solomon Islands ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.