Share of adults defined as obese in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adults defined as obese was 20.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 20.89 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 20.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 122nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4 | 9.68 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 | 11.37 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 | 13.61 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 | 16.77 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 19.55 | 20.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.22 compare
- 120 Mauritius 21.11 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
- 124 Norway 20.7 compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.56 compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3882 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 11.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Solomon Islands was 20.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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