Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 49.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands is 49.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands peaked at 49.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 126th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.4% | — |
| 1981 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 49.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 30.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.1% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Solomon Islands was 49.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Solomon Islands ranks 126th 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 Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.