Share of adults defined as obese in Fiji
Fiji: Share of adults defined as obese was 39.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.29
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.29
in 2024
All-time low
13.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Fiji is 39.29, 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 defined as obese in Fiji peaked at 39.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.61, 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.
Share of adults defined as obese in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.61 | — |
| 1981 | 13.86 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.12 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.42 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 14.74 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.07 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.43 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 15.81 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.21 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.62 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.05 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.49 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.94 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18.81 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.23 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.64 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.05 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.46 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.89 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 21.33 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.43 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.05 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.69 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.36 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.04 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.46 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.19 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.95 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.72 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.52 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.34 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 33.08 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.96 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.85 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.75 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.64 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.52 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.4 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39.29 | +2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 39.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 39.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.99 | 13.61 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.99 | 17.05 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 | 21.33 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.03 | 27.46 | 34.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.52 | 35.75 | 39.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Fiji?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Fiji was 39.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Fiji ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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