Share of men who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2024
All-time low
32.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02040601980200220241980: 32.6 %1981: 32.9 %1982: 33.2 %1983: 33.5 %1984: 33.8 %1985: 34.2 %1986: 34.6 %1987: 34.9 %1988: 35.3 %1989: 35.7 %1990: 36.1 %1991: 36.4 %1992: 36.8 %1993: 37.1 %1994: 37.5 %1995: 37.8 %1996: 38.1 %1997: 38.4 %1998: 38.8 %1999: 39.1 %2000: 39.4 %2001: 39.8 %2002: 40.2 %2003: 40.6 %2004: 41 %2005: 41.5 %2006: 41.9 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 43.3 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 44.2 %2012: 44.6 %2013: 45.1 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 46 %2016: 46.4 %2017: 46.9 %2018: 47.3 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 48.2 %2021: 48.7 %2022: 49.1 %2023: 49.6 %2024: 50.1 %

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 Solomon Islands stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1980.

That places Solomon Islands 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 34.1% 32.6% 35.7% 10
1990s 37.6% 36.1% 39.1% 10
2000s 41.3% 39.4% 43.3% 10
2010s 45.8% 43.7% 47.8% 10
2020s 49.1% 48.2% 50.1% 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 117 Tunisia 51.1% compare
  2. 118 Maldives 50.7% compare
  3. 119 Algeria 50.6% compare
  4. 121 Grenada 50.0% compare
  5. 122 Suriname 49.9% compare
  6. 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Solomon Islands was 50.1% 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1980.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 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.