Fiji vs Nicaragua: Share of men who are obese
Fiji
28.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
28.7%
in 2024
Fiji rank
43rd
Nicaragua rank
45th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Fiji
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 28.8% against 28.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 18.1% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 23.8% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.7% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Fiji or Nicaragua?
- Fiji, at 28.8% against 28.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Fiji and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Nicaragua rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Fiji ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 199 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.