Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Solomon Islands, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Solomon Islands is 2.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 103rd 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 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Solomon Islands?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Solomon Islands was 2.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.