Share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of men who are obese was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 7.7 %1981: 7.8 %1982: 8 %1983: 8.2 %1984: 8.4 %1985: 8.6 %1986: 8.8 %1987: 9 %1988: 9.2 %1989: 9.4 %1990: 9.6 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 10.3 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 10.7 %1996: 10.9 %1997: 11.1 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 13 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 14 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.9 %2019: 15 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 15.5 %2022: 15.7 %2023: 16 %2024: 16.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 120 Vanuatu 17.4% compare
  2. 121 Portugal 17.0% compare
  3. 122 Russia 16.6% compare
  4. 124 Mauritius 16.0% compare
  5. 125 Algeria 15.6% compare
  6. 126 Denmark 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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

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.