Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Solomon Islands
58.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.5%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
90th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Solomon Islands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 58.5% against 58.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 35.1% | 7.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 46.0% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 53.9% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 56.7% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 58.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Solomon Islands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 58.5% against 58.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Solomon Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Solomon Islands ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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.