Share of adults who are obese in Fiji
Fiji: Share of adults who are obese was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Fiji, 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 adults who are obese in Fiji is 39.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Fiji peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1980.
Fiji ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 39.3% | 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 adults who are obese in Fiji?
- Share of adults who are obese in Fiji was 39.3% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Fiji ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.