Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji
Fiji: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 59.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji peaked at 59.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1980.
That places Fiji 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.0% | — |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 39.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 59.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Fiji was 59.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Fiji ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.