Share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of men who are obese was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16.2% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 123rd of 199 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 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands?
- Share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands was 16.2% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of men who are obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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
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.