Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Share of women who are obese
Solomon Islands
27.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
27.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
88th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 0.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.4% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.9% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.9% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 88th 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.