Share of adults who are overweight in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of adults who are overweight was 54.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Solomon Islands stood at 54.04. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Solomon Islands peaked at 54.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 109th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | 38.37 | 36.55 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.53 | 40.69 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.61 | 44.76 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 48.81 | 52.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.29 | 52.54 | 54.04 | 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 adults who are overweight in Solomon Islands?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Solomon Islands was 54.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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