Share of men who are obese in Fiji

Fiji: Share of men who are obese was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2024
All-time low
9.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Fiji, 1980–2024

10152025301980200220241980: 9.5 %1981: 9.7 %1982: 9.9 %1983: 10.1 %1984: 10.3 %1985: 10.5 %1986: 10.7 %1987: 11 %1988: 11.2 %1989: 11.4 %1990: 11.6 %1991: 11.9 %1992: 12.1 %1993: 12.3 %1994: 12.6 %1995: 12.8 %1996: 13.1 %1997: 13.3 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 14 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 15.6 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 20 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 23 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 25 %2020: 25.7 %2021: 26.5 %2022: 27.2 %2023: 28 %2024: 28.8 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men who are obese in Fiji stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Fiji peaked at 28.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1980.

Fiji ranks 43rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.4% 9.5% 11.4% 10
1990s 12.7% 11.6% 14.0% 10
2000s 16.4% 14.3% 18.9% 10
2010s 22.1% 19.4% 25.0% 10
2020s 27.2% 25.7% 28.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are obese in Fiji?
Share of men who are obese in Fiji was 28.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
How does Fiji rank for share of men who are obese?
Fiji ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.