Australia vs Solomon Islands: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Australia
58.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
58.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Solomon Islands rank
90th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 58.1% against 58.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 91st and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 42.9% | 11.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 47.8% | 5.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 52.2% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.3% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Australia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 58.1% against 58.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Australia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 91st and Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 meters squared.