Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Fiji
Fiji: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Fiji, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Fiji stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Fiji peaked at 5.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6275 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0069 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Fiji?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Fiji was 2.2% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Fiji ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.