Share of children who are overweight in Fiji
Fiji: Share of children who are overweight was 7.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2020
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Fiji is 7.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Fiji peaked at 7.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
That places Fiji 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 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 children who are overweight in Fiji?
- Share of children who are overweight in Fiji was 7.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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