Share of children who are overweight in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of children who are overweight was 6.2 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
72nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2024
All-time low
2.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.42002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.72006: 2.82007: 2.92008: 32009: 3.12010: 3.22011: 3.42012: 3.62013: 3.72014: 3.92015: 4.12016: 4.32017: 4.62018: 4.82019: 52020: 5.32021: 5.52022: 5.82023: 62024: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Solomon Islands is 6.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 72nd out of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.69 2.4 3.1 10
2010s 4.06 3.2 5 10
2020s 5.76 5.3 6.2 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
  2. 71 Zambia 6.3 compare
  3. 73 Gabon 6.1 compare
  4. 73 Liberia 6.1 compare
  5. 75 Namibia 5.8 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

More reference data data for Solomon Islands

All data for Solomon Islands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Solomon Islands?
Share of children who are overweight in Solomon Islands was 6.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of children who are overweight?
Solomon Islands ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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