Ireland vs Solomon Islands: Share of women who are obese
Ireland
27.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
27.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
92nd
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Ireland
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 14.7% | 3.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.7% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Ireland or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Ireland and Solomon Islands?
- 0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.