Share of men who are overweight or obese in Fiji

Fiji: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2024
All-time low
38.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02040601980200220241980: 38.3 %1981: 38.6 %1982: 38.9 %1983: 39.3 %1984: 39.6 %1985: 39.9 %1986: 40.2 %1987: 40.6 %1988: 40.9 %1989: 41.3 %1990: 41.7 %1991: 42 %1992: 42.3 %1993: 42.7 %1994: 43 %1995: 43.4 %1996: 43.7 %1997: 44.1 %1998: 44.4 %1999: 44.8 %2000: 45.3 %2001: 45.8 %2002: 46.3 %2003: 46.8 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 48.1 %2006: 48.7 %2007: 49.4 %2008: 50.1 %2009: 50.7 %2010: 51.3 %2011: 51.9 %2012: 52.5 %2013: 53.1 %2014: 53.6 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 54.7 %2017: 55.2 %2018: 55.8 %2019: 56.3 %2020: 56.8 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 57.8 %2023: 58.3 %2024: 58.8 %

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 overweight or obese in Fiji stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Fiji peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.

Fiji ranks 89th 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 39.8% 38.3% 41.3% 10
1990s 43.2% 41.7% 44.8% 10
2000s 47.9% 45.3% 50.7% 10
2010s 53.9% 51.3% 56.3% 10
2020s 57.8% 56.8% 58.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Fiji?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Fiji was 58.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
How does Fiji rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Fiji ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or 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
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.